Where in the U.S. can one find the vast flatland known as The Great Plains?

in the central part of the country

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1
Which state is part of the Southwest region?
North Dakota
New York
North Carolina
New Mexico
2
Which Great Lake is entirely within the United States?
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Ontario
3
In which region do we NOT live?
Midwest, U.S.A.
Metropolitan Detroit
Great Lakes Basin
Southeast, U.S.A.
4
What is the capital of our country?
Tallahassee
Chicago
New York City
Washington D.C.
5
What two oceans border our country?
Pacific and Indian
Arctic and Indian
Atlantic and Pacific
Arctic and Atlantic
6
Which Great Lake does not border Michigan?
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
7
What is the capital of Michigan?
East Lansing
Lansing
Ann Arbor
Detroit
8
How many stars are on the U.S. flag (and what do they represent)?
13...Original Colonies
50...U.S. states
48...contiguous United states
7...red stripes (and 6 white ones)
9
How many states in the U.S. are made up of two peninsulas?
None (of course not!)
One (just Michigan!)
Three (Michigan, Florida, AND Alaska!)
Two (Michigan, yes, but Florida, too)
10
Where does a delta form?
At the mouth of a river
In the hills above a river
At the source of a river
In a river valley
11
About what percentage of the Earth's surface is water-covered?
56%
71%
83%
38%
12
In which state are there NOT any active volcanoes?
Hawaii
Alaska
Ohio
Washington [state]
13
Which states border Michigan?
Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois
Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin
Ohio and Wisconsin
Ohio and Indiana
14
What does one find at 0 degrees latitude?
Chicago, Illinois
Prime Meridian
Detroit, Michigan
Equator
15
Which of the following is NOT a major American mountain range?
The Alps
The Appalachian Mountain
The Rocky Mountains
The Alaska Mountains
16
The 45th parallel , where you're halfway between the North Pole and ___, runs through Michigan.
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
South Pole
Equator
17
Which of the following is NOT a state?
New Mexico
Mexico
California
Texas
18
In which region of Michigan do most people live?
northeast
center of the Lower Peninsula
Upper Peninsula
southeast
19
How many continents are there?
13
8
4 (although some sources say 5)
7
20
Which of the following does NOT accurately state the relative location of the United States?
south of Canada
south of Mexico
west of Europe
north of the equator
21
If you're facing north, which way is west?
To your right
To your left
Behind you
To the southeast
22
Which river has its source in Minnesota and its mouth in Louisiana?
Louisiana River
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Colorado River
23
In which two hemispheres do we live?
Northern and Western
Southern and Eastern
Southern and Western
Northern and Eastern
24
Which countries border the U.S.A.?
Mexico
Canada (and right near us, too)
Canada and Mexico
Canada, Cuba, Mexico, and Honduras
25
What is the name of our continent?
Earth
United States
Michigan
North America
26
What's the largest state in terms of land area?
Hawaii
Alaska
Florida
California
27
Which continent is entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
Asia
Africa
Europe
Australia
28
Which of the following is a famous American human feature?
The Rocky Mountains
The Mackinac Bridge
The Grand Canyon
The Great Wall of China
29
Where in the U.S. can one find the vast flatland known as The Great Plains?
bordering Mexico
just east of Georgia and Florida
in the central part of the country
just west of the Pacific cost
30
In what county of Michigan do we live?
Independence
Clarkston
Midwest
Oakland

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Questions 30

Answers

1
Which state is part of the Southwest region?
North Dakota
New York
North Carolina
New Mexico
2
Which Great Lake is entirely within the United States?
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Ontario
3
In which region do we NOT live?
Midwest, U.S.A.
Metropolitan Detroit
Great Lakes Basin
Southeast, U.S.A.
4
What is the capital of our country?
Tallahassee
Chicago
New York City
Washington D.C.
5
What two oceans border our country?
Pacific and Indian
Arctic and Indian
Atlantic and Pacific
Arctic and Atlantic
6
Which Great Lake does not border Michigan?
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
7
What is the capital of Michigan?
East Lansing
Lansing
Ann Arbor
Detroit
8
How many stars are on the U.S. flag (and what do they represent)?
13...Original Colonies
50...U.S. states
48...contiguous United states
7...red stripes (and 6 white ones)
9
How many states in the U.S. are made up of two peninsulas?
None (of course not!)
One (just Michigan!)
Three (Michigan, Florida, AND Alaska!)
Two (Michigan, yes, but Florida, too)
10
Where does a delta form?
At the mouth of a river
In the hills above a river
At the source of a river
In a river valley
11
About what percentage of the Earth's surface is water-covered?
56%
71%
83%
38%
12
In which state are there NOT any active volcanoes?
Hawaii
Alaska
Ohio
Washington [state]
13
Which states border Michigan?
Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois
Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin
Ohio and Wisconsin
Ohio and Indiana
14
What does one find at 0 degrees latitude?
Chicago, Illinois
Prime Meridian
Detroit, Michigan
Equator
15
Which of the following is NOT a major American mountain range?
The Alps
The Appalachian Mountain
The Rocky Mountains
The Alaska Mountains
16
The 45th parallel , where you're halfway between the North Pole and ___, runs through Michigan.
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
South Pole
Equator
17
Which of the following is NOT a state?
New Mexico
Mexico
California
Texas
18
In which region of Michigan do most people live?
northeast
center of the Lower Peninsula
Upper Peninsula
southeast
19
How many continents are there?
13
8
4 (although some sources say 5)
7
20
Which of the following does NOT accurately state the relative location of the United States?
south of Canada
south of Mexico
west of Europe
north of the equator
21
If you're facing north, which way is west?
To your right
To your left
Behind you
To the southeast
22
Which river has its source in Minnesota and its mouth in Louisiana?
Louisiana River
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Colorado River
23
In which two hemispheres do we live?
Northern and Western
Southern and Eastern
Southern and Western
Northern and Eastern
24
Which countries border the U.S.A.?
Mexico
Canada (and right near us, too)
Canada and Mexico
Canada, Cuba, Mexico, and Honduras
25
What is the name of our continent?
Earth
United States
Michigan
North America
26
What's the largest state in terms of land area?
Hawaii
Alaska
Florida
California
27
Which continent is entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
Asia
Africa
Europe
Australia
28
Which of the following is a famous American human feature?
The Rocky Mountains
The Mackinac Bridge
The Grand Canyon
The Great Wall of China
29
Where in the U.S. can one find the vast flatland known as The Great Plains?
bordering Mexico
just east of Georgia and Florida
in the central part of the country
just west of the Pacific cost
30
In what county of Michigan do we live?
Independence
Clarkston
Midwest
Oakland