Name _____________________
United States Landforms Printable Scavenger Hunt
1.)
The Ozark Mountains occupy portions of three states: ________, Missouri, and
Oklahoma. Visit http://mrnussbaum.com/ozarks/ to find the answer.
2.)
The highest point in the Appalachian Mountains is the 6,684 foot high Mt.
____________, located in North Carolina. Visit http://mrnussbaum.com/appalachianmountains/ to find the answer.
3.)
The Brooks Range, in northern Alaska, is famous for its annual __________
migration. Each year more than 500,000 of these animals migrate through the
range. Visit http://mrnussbaum.com/brooks-range/ to find the answer.
4.)
The Colorado River flows through three national parks, including _____________
_____________ National Park, which it carved over the course of millions of years.
Visit http://mrnussbaum.com/colorado-river/ to find the answer.
5.)
The Sonoran Desert contains the entire world's population of ___________ Cacti,
large cacti that can grow to fifty feet in height. Visit http://mrnussbaum.com/sonorandesert/ to find the answer.
6.)
The Cascades Range is part of the Pacific Ring of _________, a "ring" of volcanoes
along the Pacific Coast. Visit http://mrnussbaum.com/cascades-range/ to find the
answer.
7.)
The Rio Grande forms the entire border between Texas and ____________. Visit
http://mrnussbaum.com/rio-grande/ to find the answer.
8.)
The Ohio River forms at the Golden Triangle of ______________, Pennsylvania, and
flows through the cities of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Louisville, Kentucky. Visit
http://mrnussbaum.com/ohio-river/ to find the answer.
9.)
Precipitation that falls in the Great Basin form _______________, short-lived lakes
that eventually evaporate. Visit http://mrnussbaum.com/great-basin-landforms/ to
find the answer.
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Arkansas
Mitchell
caribou
Grand Canyon
Saguaro
Fire
Mexico
Pittsburgh
playas