Question

physical landscape
directions: as you read the section, use your textbook to answer the following questions about the landforms that make up the united states west of the mississippi river.

1. are the great plains flat? _______________
2. what makes the rocky mountains a cordillera? _______________
3. what mountain range near the pacific coast still has active volcanoes? _______________
4. what is a plateau? _______________
5. what landforms make up alaska? _______________

Explanation:

1. The Great Plains are generally flat with gentle slopes, though not perfectly flat.
2. A cordillera is a system of parallel mountain ranges. The Rocky Mountains are part of a larger cordillera (the North American Cordillera) with parallel ranges.
3. The Cascade Range near the Pacific coast has active volcanoes (e.g., Mount St. Helens).
4. A plateau is a large, flat - topped area of land that is elevated above the surrounding land.
5. Alaska has landforms like mountains (e.g., Alaska Range), plateaus, and coastal features including fjords.

Answer:

1. Yes, the Great Plains are generally flat (with gentle slopes).
2. The Rocky Mountains are part of a cordillera as they are part of a system of parallel mountain ranges (the North American Cordillera).
3. The Cascade Range.
4. A plateau is a large, flat - topped area of land elevated above the surrounding land.
5. Alaska is made up of landforms such as mountains (e.g., Alaska Range), plateaus, and coastal features like fjords.