Native Americans in North America - Location

Native Americans in North America - Geography

The Appalachian Mountains run through the eastern side of North America. There are thick forests throughout.

The Rocky Mountains run through the western side of North America.

Multiple Choice

The Appalachian Mountains run through the western side of North America.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Eastern Woodland region has many resources because of the many forests and the Appalachian Mountains.

• True

• False

The middle of North America is made up of flat plains, called the Central plains and Great Plains. There are few trees in this region.

Multiple Choice

The Native Americans of the Great Plains had very few trees and flat land to live on.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Based on their location, which region did NOT use the ocean for many of their needs?

• Northwest Coast

• Eastern Woodlands

• Great Plains

• Southeast

Look carefully at the map. The red portion shows hot, dry areas called deserts. Think about where these deserts are located.

Multiple Choice

Which Native American people lived in deserts?

• Southwest

• Eastern Woodlands

• Southeast

• Great Plains

Climate

Each colored area shows a different climate. Areas closer to the equator are warmer and have a longer growing season.

Multiple Choice

Which Native American region has a longer growing season?

• Northwest

• Great Plains

• Eastern Woodlands

• Southeast

The Northwest Natives lived in forests along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Because of this, they depended on natural resources such as trees, fish, and forest animals.

Multiple Choice

Which resource was not available to the Northwest Natives?

• wood

• forest animals

• buffalo

• fish

The light blue area represents "Tundra" which is permanently frozen land that cannot be used for farming. This section is located in present day Alaska, Canada, and Greenland.

Multiple Choice

Which area of the map is coldest and contains land most difficult to farm.

• blue

• yellow

• green

• brown