Physical Feature of U.S. and Canada

Physical Feature of U.S. and Canada

Multiple Choice

Which three oceans border North America?

• Atlantic, Pacific, Indian

• Atlantic, Southern, Indian

• Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific

• Arctic, Atlantic, Southern

Multiple Choice

Which country is larger in size?

• Canada

• United States

Multiple Choice

How many states total does the United States have?

• 48

• 50

• 23

• 45

Multiple Choice

What does the word contiguous mean?

• connected within a boundary

• seperate from each other

• apart

• continues in a straight line

Multiple Choice

Which two are not contiguous with the rest of the 48 US states?

• Alaska and California

• Hawaii and Washington

• Alaska and Hawaii

• Alaska and Mexico

Multiple Choice

The eastern side of the US has many big cities along the coast. These large cities are called a..

• metropolis

• megalopolis

• rural area

• Smart City

Open Ended

How can you tell the Appalachian Mountains are the oldest mountain chain in North America?

Multiple Choice

The largest mountain range in the United States is the ___________ Mountains

• Appalachian

• Rocky

• Coastal

Multiple Choice

Which landform makes up most of the interior or middle section of the United States?

• Mountains

• Great Plains

• the Cordillera

• Appalachians

Multiple Choice

What is a Cordillera?

• group of mountain ranges that run side by side

• a large group of cities in an area

• a large area of flatland that makes up the Great Plains.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the Southwest?

• A large area of flatlands with rich soil.

• a large group of wetlands called the everglades.

• An area that is mostly dry. It has deserts and canyons.

Multiple Choice

A divide seperates the directions in which rivers flow.

• True

• False

Open Ended

List three things you learned from today's lesson.

Multiple Choice

Navigable means that a river is wide enough and deep enough for large ships to pass through.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The largest river in the US is the Mississippi River. How many states does it pass through?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 15