WG Unit 5 - US & Canada Physical Geography

Multiple Choice

What major mountain range is shown here?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Sierra Nevada Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Canadian Shield

Multiple Choice

What major mountain range is shown here?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Sierra Nevada Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Canadian Shield

Multiple Select

What two weather systems are most likely to affect the interior of the United States

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

• blizzards

• typhoons

• monsoons

Multiple Choice

What waterway links the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?

• Erie Canal

• Rio Grande

• Mackenzie River

• St. Lawrence River

Multiple Choice

What waterway separates the United States (Texas) from Mexico?

• Erie Canal

• Rio Grande

• Mackenzie River

• St. Lawrence River

Multiple Choice

What body of water is to the west of the continental United States?

• Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Atlantic Ocean

Multiple Choice

What body of water is to the south of the continental United States?

• Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Atlantic Ocean

Multiple Choice

What is a true statement about the climate of the United States?

• It has every type of climate

• It only has a desert climate

• It only has a temperate climate

• It only has a tropical climate

Multiple Choice

Why does Canada have a colder climate than the United States?

• It has a lower latitude

• It las a lower longitude

• It has a higher latitude

• It has a higher longitude

Multiple Choice

What effect does the continental divide have on the terrain?

• rivers flow east and west from it

• rivers drain into the continental divide

• It is the main source of wind energy in the United States

• It is the main source of solar energy from the United States

Canvas Unit 5 Module

• HBY-WG.5b: United States and Canada Physical Geography Exit Ticket

• US & Canada Vocabulary Practice​

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