United States Geography

Landforms, Rivers and Natural Wonders

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  1. What is the highest mountain peak in the United States, in the state of Alaska?
  2. Which river system drains the largest area of the contiguous United States and flows into the Gulf of Mexico?
  3. Which is the largest state in the United States by area?
  4. Which is the smallest state in the United States by area?
  5. Which is the largest of the Great Lakes by surface area?
  6. Which Great Lake lies entirely within the borders of the United States?
  7. Where is the lowest point in the United States, in Badwater Basin?
  8. Which river carved the Grand Canyon in Arizona?
  9. Which mountain range runs through the eastern United States from Alabama to Maine?
  10. What is the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains?
  11. Which state has the longest coastline in the United States?
  12. In which state is the Great Salt Lake located?
  13. In which state is the Everglades National Park, a large subtropical wetland?
  14. Niagara Falls lies on the border between Ontario, Canada and which US state?
  15. Which was the first national park in the United States, created in 1872?
  16. Which US state consists entirely of islands?
  17. Which region of the central United States is known for frequent tornadoes and nicknamed Tornado Alley?
  18. Which state borders only one other state?
  19. Which four states meet at the Four Corners monument?
  20. How many time zones does the contiguous United States have?
  21. Into which body of water does the Mississippi River empty?
  22. What is the capital of the state of New York?
  23. What is the capital of California?
  24. Which volcano in Washington state erupted in 1980 and removed part of its summit?

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