How high are the Rocky Mountains on the profile?

On U.S. Coast to Coast Elevation Profile the highest point reaches about 14,000 feet, about 900 miles from the Pacific coast. The Appalachian Mountains reach about 4,000 feet, so the Rockies are about 10,000 feet higher on this simplified profile.

What landform lies between the Coast Ranges and the Sierra Nevada?

The profile shows the Central Valley, a low, flat region, between those two ranges. Students read it from the side view of the land.

6th Grade Landforms and Elevation Worksheets

Ages 11-12 · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Landforms and bodies of water have precise names, and elevation shows how high the land rises. This page holds 2 6th grade worksheets, each with an answer key. Landforms and Bodies of Water matches twelve features to a picture and explains how pairs differ. U.S. Coast to Coast Elevation Profile reads heights from the Coast Ranges to the Appalachian Mountains.

6th Grade Social Studies U.S. Regions and Landforms Landforms and elevation Clear All

Landforms and Bodies of Water

Grade6th Grade

TopicU.S. Regions and Landforms

U.S. Coast to Coast Elevation Profile

Grade6th Grade

TopicU.S. Regions and Landforms

Frequently Asked Questions

An isthmus is a narrow strip of land joining two larger lands, and a strait is a narrow strip of water joining two larger waters. Landforms and Bodies of Water has students write how the two differ.

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