Water Resources

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 544.

Climate

1. How does the relief of the United States tell on the climatic conditions?

2. What place in the United States is given the name the “Dust Bowl”?

3. What was the most famous snowfall in the United States?

4. What weather phenomenon has been called the “Storm of the Century”?

5. What it the longest river in the United States?

6. What are the nicknames of the Mississippi River and the Missouri River?

7. What are the main tributaries of the Mississippi River?

8. What US River flows backwards?

9. What are the two major rivers in the western part of the United States?

10. On what river is the capital of the USA situated?

11. On what rivers does New York City stand?

12. In what river was the first nugget of gold found?

13. What is generally considered to be the dividing line between East and West of the USA?

14. What is known as the Continental Divide in the United States?

15. Where is most of the fresh water located in America?

16. What are the names of the five Great Lakes?

17. Which of the five Great Lakes is situated entirely within the United States?

18. What is the largest lake within the United States?

19. What is the highest waterfall in the United States?

20. What is the most widely known natural water wonder in the United States?

21. What does the word “Niagara” mean?

22. What is the largest inland bay in the United States?