Landforms of the United States: Interactive Quizzes for Second Graders

Question 1

Which mountain is the tallest in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Mount Denali

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Mount Everest

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Mount Whitney

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Mount Kilimanjaro

Question 2

What kind of landform is a large, flat area covered in sand called?

Accepted Answer

Desert

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Forest

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Mountain

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Valley

Question 3

Does the Mississippi River flow from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?

Accepted Answer

No

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Yes

Question 4

Which landform has steep, rocky sides and narrow valleys?

Accepted Answer

Canyon

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Plateau

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Basin

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Peninsula

Question 5

What is the name of the large, dry area in the southwestern United States?

Accepted Answer

Sonoran Desert

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Sahara Desert

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Atacama Desert

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Gobi Desert

Question 6

Which of these is a body of water that is entirely surrounded by land?

Accepted Answer

Lake

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Island

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Peninsula

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Bay

Question 7

Which of these is NOT a type of mountain?

Accepted Answer

Hills

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Mountains formed by the folding of rock layers

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Mountains formed by volcanic eruptions

Question 8

What is the name for a very large, flat area of land that is higher than everything around it?

Accepted Answer

Plateau

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Hill

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Valley

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Mountain

Question 9

What do you call it when a river makes a deep cut in the land?

Accepted Answer

Canyon

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Plateau

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Mountain

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Valley

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a big landform in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Sahara Desert

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Mississippi River

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Rocky Mountains

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Grand Canyon

Question 11

Which is the largest lake in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Lake Superior

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Lake Michigan

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Lake Huron

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Lake Erie

Question 12

How are canyons formed?

Accepted Answer

By the erosion of water over time

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By volcanic eruptions

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By earthquakes

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By glaciers

Question 13

In which state is the Grand Canyon located?

Accepted Answer

Arizona

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California

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New York

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Texas

Question 14

Which of these is a human-made landform?

Accepted Answer

Dam

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Volcano

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Canyon

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River

Question 15

What is the Great Plains known for?

Accepted Answer

Rolling hills and grasslands

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Dense forests and mountains

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Arid deserts and canyons

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Tropical beaches and coral reefs

Question 16

Which of the following is the tallest mountain in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Mount Denali

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Mount Everest

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Mount Rushmore

Question 17

Which river flows through the iconic Grand Canyon?

Accepted Answer

Colorado River

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Mississippi River

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Amazon River

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Nile River

Question 18

Which of the following is formed when water flows over rocks for a long time?

Accepted Answer

Canyon

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Valley

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Hill

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Volcano

Question 19

Which famous mountain range can be found along the western coast of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountains

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Appalachian Mountains

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Himalayas

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Alps

Question 20

What is the name of the largest lake entirely within the United States?

Accepted Answer

Lake Superior

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Lake Michigan

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Lake Huron

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Great Salt Lake

Question 21

What type of landform is formed when lava and ash erupt from the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

Volcano

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Canyon

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Valley

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Desert

Question 22

Which of these landforms is commonly found in deserts?

Accepted Answer

Sand dunes

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Ice caps

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Rainforests

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Canyons

Question 23

Which mountain range in the United States has the tallest mountain?

Accepted Answer

The Alaska Range

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The Rocky Mountains

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The Sierra Nevada Mountains

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The Cascade Mountains

Question 24

Which mountain range reaches the tallest heights in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountains

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Appalachian Mountains

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Sierra Nevada Mountains

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Cascade Mountains

Question 25

Which river has carved the Grand Canyon?

Accepted Answer

Colorado River

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Mississippi River

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Missouri River

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Ohio River

Question 26

Which of these lakes holds the most water in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Lake Superior

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Lake Huron

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Lake Michigan

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Lake Erie

Question 27

In which part of the United States can you find the Great Basin Desert?

Accepted Answer

Western United States

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Southwestern United States

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Eastern United States

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Midwestern United States

Question 28

Which mountain range is NOT found in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Andes Mountains

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Rocky Mountains

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Appalachian Mountains

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Sierra Nevada

Question 29

Which mountain range in the United States is the biggest?

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountains

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Appalachian Mountains

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Sierra Nevada Mountains

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Cascade Mountains

Question 30

What is a vast, dry area of land covered in sand or rock?

Accepted Answer

Desert

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Lake

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Mountain

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Forest

Question 31

Are the Great Lakes in the west of the United States? True or False:

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 32

What's the name of a natural feature created when a river falls over a steep drop?

Accepted Answer

Waterfall

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Lake

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Mountain

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Desert

Question 33

Which of these is NOT a major lake in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Lake Tahoe

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Lake Michigan

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Lake Superior

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Lake Ontario

Question 34

What do you call a low-lying area of land surrounded by higher ground?

Accepted Answer

Valley

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Mountain

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Desert

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Plateau

Question 35

What's the name of the vast, flat region between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River?

Accepted Answer

Great Plains

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Great Lakes

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Sierra Nevada Mountains

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Cascade Mountains

Question 36

What is the tallest mountain in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Mount Denali

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Mount Whitney

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Mount Elbert

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Mount Rainier

Question 37

Which river is the longest in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi River

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Missouri River

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Rio Grande

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Colorado River

Question 38

Which type of landform is formed by the movement of glaciers?

Accepted Answer

Moraine

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Canyon

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Sand dune

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Volcano

Question 39

Which large mountain range runs along the western coast of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Sierra Nevada

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Rocky Mountains

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Appalachian Mountains

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Cascade Range

Question 40

What type of coastal landform is formed by sand deposits?

Accepted Answer

Beach

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Cliff

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Fjord

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Bay

Question 41

Which large body of water borders the eastern coast of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic Ocean

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Pacific Ocean

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Gulf of Mexico

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Great Lakes

Question 42

What landform has tall, pointy peaks?

Accepted Answer

Mountains

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Rivers

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Lakes

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Deserts

Question 43

The Mississippi River is a very long _______.

Accepted Answer

River

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Desert

Answer

Mountain

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Lake

Question 44

Which place is covered in sand and is very dry?

Accepted Answer

Desert

Answer

Lake

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River

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Mountain

Question 45

What is the biggest body of water?

Accepted Answer

Ocean

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Lake

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Pond

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River

Question 46

The Great Lakes are a group of five big _______.

Accepted Answer

Lakes

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Oceans

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Rivers

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Mountains

Question 47

What is the low land between hills called?

Accepted Answer

Valley

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Plateau

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Plain

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Canyon

Question 48

What is a high, flat area of land called?

Accepted Answer

Plateau

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Valley

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Canyon

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Island

Question 49

Hawaii is a group of _______ in the ocean.

Accepted Answer

Islands

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Continents

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Mountains

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Peninsulas

Question 50

Which landform is known for its very tall, pointed peaks?

Accepted Answer

Mountains

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Deserts

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Rivers

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Lakes

Question 51

What landform is a large body of water surrounded by land?

Accepted Answer

Lake

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River

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Ocean

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Desert

Question 52

Which landform is a long, flowing body of water that often empties into a lake or ocean?

Accepted Answer

River

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Lake

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Desert

Answer

Mountain

Question 53

What landform is very dry and has little water or plants?

Accepted Answer

Desert

Answer

Mountain

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Lake

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River

Question 54

Which of these landforms is found in the state of Colorado?

Accepted Answer

Mountains

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Lakes

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Rivers

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Deserts

Question 55

The Mississippi River is an example of which landform?

Accepted Answer

River

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Desert

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Lake

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Mountain

Question 56

Why are mountains important?

Accepted Answer

They provide beautiful scenery and are good for hiking and skiing.

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They are very dangerous.

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They are only useful for mining.

Question 57

Which of these is NOT a landform?

Accepted Answer

City

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Mountain

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Lake

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River