Quiz — How Much Do You Know About American Geography?

A topographic map of the contiguous United States (Lower 48).

The United States covers approximately 3.8 million square miles, thus making it the third-largest country in the world by land area. As part of its geography, we can find major mountain ranges such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachian Mountains, extensive river systems like the Mississippi River, large deserts, forests, plains, and over 12,000 miles of coastline. The nation consists of multiple climate zones and six time zones, and because of this, there is significant regional variation in landforms, weather, and development.

Take the American Geography Quiz below to see how well you know the physical and regional geography of the United States: