How Well Do You Know the Mountains of North America?

Gensen Huang

Created 7/2/2024

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Sources

https://www.doi.gov/blog/15-facts-about-our-national-mammal-american-bison

https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/north-america-facts.html

https://www.britannica.com/place/Rocky-Mountains

https://www.livescience.com/40595-denali-mount-mckinley.html

Test your knowledge about North America's majestic mountains, their history, the wildlife that calls them home, and their unique ecosystems! Can you score 15/15 on this challenging quiz?

1. What is the highest peak in North America?

Denali

Mount Elbert

Mount Whitney

Pico de Orizaba

2. Which mountain range in North America is the longest?

Rocky Mountains

Sierra Nevada

Appalachian Mountains

Cascade Range

3. Which animal is known to inhabit the Rocky Mountains?

American bison

Jaguar

Polar bear

Alligator

4. Which North American lake is the largest by area?

Lake Superior

Lake Huron

Lake Michigan

Lake Erie

5. Which river forms one of the largest river systems in the world with the Mississippi?

Missouri River

Colorado River

Snake River

Yukon River

6. Which state is home to Mount Elbert, the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains?

Colorado

Montana

Wyoming

Alaska

7. Which mountain range marks the border between Alaska and Canada?

Brooks Range

Appalachian Mountains

Sierra Nevada

Cascade Range

8. Until 2015, what was Denali known as?

Mount McKinley

Mount Whitney

Mount Rainier

Pike's Peak

9. What is the tallest waterfall in continental USA?

Colonial Creek Falls

Multnomah Falls

Yosemite Falls

Niagara Falls

10. Which mountain peak in Wyoming is part of the Middle Rockies?

Grand Teton

Mount Rushmore

Mount Hood

Mount St. Helens

11. Which mountain in Hawaii is considered the second highest mountain island in the world?

Mauna Kea

Mount Washington

Mount McKinley

Denali

12. What unique feature does the Southern Rockies exhibit?

High peaks over 14,000 feet

Volcanic craters

Dense rainforests

Extensive deserts

13. Which is the highest waterfall in North America, including undeclared regions?

Oloupena Falls

Yosemite Falls

Colonial Creek Falls

Multnomah Falls

14. Which mountain range forms a natural boundary on the west side of the United States?

Sierra Nevada

Appalachian Mountains

Rocky Mountains

Cascade Range

15. Denali has been recalculated multiple times. What modern technique was used most recently?

Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar

Laser altimetry

Traditional surveys

Doppler radar

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