Form 1: Rocky Mountains and Continental Divide Exercise

Form 1: Rocky Mountains and Continental Divide

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Form 1: Rocky Mountains and Continental Divide

Examine the geographic features and location of the Rocky Mountains and the Continental Divide. Learn how these major physical landmarks define North America's western landscape.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    Which major mountain range extends over 3,000 miles from New Mexico to Canada?

  2. MultiChoice

    What hydrological boundary in the Rockies separates water flowing to the Pacific from water flowing to the Atlantic?

  3. MultiChoice

    Which peak is the highest point in the Rocky Mountains?

  4. MultiChoice

    What type of landform primarily characterizes the Rocky Mountain region?

  5. MultiChoice

    Rivers originating west of the Continental Divide empty into which ocean?

  6. MultiChoice

    Rivers originating east of the Continental Divide generally flow toward which body of water?

  7. MultiChoice

    Which U.S. state contains a major portion of the Southern Rocky Mountains?

  8. MultiChoice

    What geological process primarily formed the Rocky Mountains millions of years ago?

  9. MultiChoice

    Which major national park in the Rockies is famous for geysers and geothermal features?

  10. MultiChoice

    What high elevation line feature in the Rockies marks where trees can no longer grow?

  11. MultiChoice

    Which major river has its headwaters high in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado?

  12. MultiChoice

    Which mountain pass in Wyoming provided a crucial wagon route for 19th-century pioneers crossing the Rockies?