The Geography of the Americas

American Geography/Vocabulary

by Rachel Hamilton

Latitude & Longitude Review

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• North Pole

• South Pole

Multiple Choice

To locate the exact places on Earth, one must look at: 

• latitude lines only

• the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude

• longitude lines only

• a neighboring area to describe the location

​Earth's Hemispheres

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Multiple Choice

The Equator divides the Earth into the Northern and ______ hemispheres.

• Western

• Eastern

• Southern

Multiple Choice

The United States of America is in which two hemispheres?

• North and West

• South and East

• North and South

• East and South

Multiple Choice

How many hemispheres does Earth have?

• 4

• 6

• 2

• 8

North American ​Geography

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​Place vs. Location

​Place: Physical & human characteristics

​Location: Absolute or relative location

Multiple Choice

Geography is the study of... 

• The universe and its features

• the continent and its features

• The earth and it's features

• the state and its features

Multiple Choice

Name Continent A

• North America

• Africa

• South America

• Europe

Multiple Choice

The continent we live on is _______.

• North America

• South America

• Europe

• Asia

​North American Geographic Features

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• ​Mountains

• ​Hills

• ​Plateaus

• ​Plains

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​Most Notable:

• ​Rocky Mountains

• ​Appalachian Mountains

• ​Great Plains

• ​Great Lakes

​Great Lakes

1. ​Lake Superior

2. ​Lake Michigan

3. ​Lake Huron

4. ​Lake Erie

5. ​Lake Ontario

Multiple Choice

What lakes are shown in blue?

• Large Lakes

• Big Lakes

• Great Lakes

• North America Lakes

Multiple Choice

Which mountain range is shown in red?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountians

• Great Mountains

• North America Mountains

Multiple Choice

Which mountain range is shown in red?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Great Mountains

• North America Mountains

Multiple Choice

Which mountain range stretches from Alaska to the North of Mexico?

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Great Basin & Range

• Cascade Mountains

Multiple Choice

What mountain range is in the EASTERN part of the U.S.?

• K. Garcia's Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Nevada Mountains