U.S. Coast to Coast Elevation Profile
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"U.S. Coast to Coast Elevation Profile" is written for 6th Grade (Ages 11-12). If your student is a year younger but already steady on U.S. Regions and Landforms, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and landforms and elevation never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
6th grade social studies worksheet: read a coast to coast U.S. profile to compare heights of the Rockies and the Appalachians. Answer key included. Part of our landforms and elevation collection.
How do I use this worksheet?
Use Landforms and Bodies of Water first, since page 2 depends on its definitions. Then read U.S. Coast to Coast Elevation Profile aloud together for the first question, pointing out that the heights are stretched.
What students will practice
- Students will read elevation and distance on a side view of the United States.
- Students will estimate the highest point on the profile and how far it lies from the Pacific coast.
- Students will identify regions such as the Central Valley and Great Plains from their shape.
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FAQ
How do I use this landforms and elevation worksheet?
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Use Landforms and Bodies of Water first, since page 2 depends on its definitions. Then read U.S. Coast to Coast Elevation Profile aloud together for the first question, pointing out that the heights are stretched.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Read a coast to coast U.S. profile to compare heights of the Rockies and the Appalachians. An elevation profile is a side view of the land along a line across a map. This simplified one stretches the heights so the landforms are easy to see. The directions on the page read: Use the elevation profile to answer each question. Write your answer on the line. An answer key is included.
Can I use this landforms and elevation worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade U.S. Regions and Landforms, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with landforms and elevation. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
What is the difference between an isthmus and a strait?
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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.
How high are the Rocky Mountains on the profile?
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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?
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The profile shows the Central Valley, a low, flat region, between those two ranges. Students read it from the side view of the land.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 6th Grade |
| Subject | Social Studies |
| Topic | U.S. Regions and Landforms |
| Pages | 1 page |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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