I looked at the map and tried to remember some states!
These mountains, of the same age as the Alps in Europe, are considered the backbone of the continent:
The Appalachians
The Ozarks
The Rocky Mountains
The Sierra Nevada
These mountains, running roughly parallel to the east coast, are very old with many coal-rich valleys between them:
Sierra Nevada
Niagara Falls
The Adirondacks
The Appalachians
The U.S. shares the five Great Lakes, which contain about half of the world's fresh water, with Canada. What are their names?
Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Superior
Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior
Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan and
Lake Hurron, Lake Ontariou, Lake Mitchigan, Lake Eerie, Lake Sueperior
The 50- cm rainfall line, running north and south almost through the middle of the country, divides the U.S. into
a humid west and an arid east
a cold northern and a warm southern part
dry west and a rainy or humid east
dry west and a cold east
West of the 50- cm rainfall line one finds irrigated land, grazing, dry farming and .....
cowboys
irrigation
fewer people
crazy individualists
East of that line, population density is ...
lower.
just as high as in the western part.
higher.
obsolete.
Name three of the biggest rivers whose waters arrive at the Atlantic.
Arkansas, Wisconsin River, Red River
Colorado River, Sacramento, Columbia River
Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio
The Rhine, the Thames, the Seine
These two rivers of the Pacific side are vital sources of life and energy in the west.
The Great Salt Lake
Columbia and Colorado
Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio
The Rio Grande
This river forms a natural boundary between the U.S. and Mexico.
The Colorado River
The St.Lawrence River
The Rio Grande
Hudson River
The wide rolling and almost treeless region east of the Rockies is called the
central basin
Prairies
Colorado Plateau
The Appalachians
Vast expanses of prairies and forests were - within the space of a single lifetime - converted into
farmland and big cities.
badlands.
swimming pools and entertainment facilities.
tourist areas.
Which states are the two biggest?
California and New York
Texas and California
Alaska and Texas
Minnesota and Illinois
Which states and capitals do match?
New York - Albany
Maryland - Annapolis
Wisconsin - Madison
Missouri - Independence
This state, the fourth largest, is only slightly bigger than Germany and has only 1 million inhabitants:
Illinois
California
North Dakota
Montana
Which states go with this nickname?
Kansas - The Sunflower State
The Prairie State - Illinois
Alaska - The Last Frontier
New York - New World
What might Americans connect with the state of Idaho?
tomatoes
(big) potatoes
No idea!
On the road
Do you know what Americans might connect with the state of Texas?
Corn and cows or milk
Dallas Cowboys
Maple Syrup
Big steaks and oil
Two farmers out of three grow this most important of all American crops, which is
potatoes
cotton
corn
grapefruit
The symbols of industrial America belong to this region - steel mills, skyscrapers, automobile assembly lines and now electronic companies - a center of heavily developed trade, industry and services:
The North East or the Manufacturing Belt
The South East or the Sun Belt
The West
The Northwest
What are the two busiest airports in the U.S. - and in the world?