Geography: North America

1) What is the longest river in North America?

• The Mississippi River

• The Mackenzie River

• The Colorado River

• The White River

2) What is the largest of the Great Lakes?

• Lake Ontario

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Superior

• Lake Erie

3) What is the name of the huge prairie in the center of the North American continent?

• The Pampas

• The Serengeti

• The Savanna

• The Great Plains

4) What is the highest point in the Pacific Ranges?

• Mt. Denali

• Mt. Rainier

• Mt. St. Helens

• Mt. Hood

5) What type of climate is found in the United States but not in Canada?

• tundra

• tropical

• desert

• marine west coast

6) How were the Great Lakes formed?

• Earthquakes

• Flooding

• Glaciers

• Separation of Tectonic Plates

7) What mountain range lies along the east coast of North America?

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Cascade Range

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Sierra Nevada Mountains

8) Canada’s longest river is called:

• The Colorado River

• The Red River

• The Athabasca River

• The Mackenzie River

9) The line of highest points in the Rockies that marks the separation between rivers flowing eastward and westward is called the:

• Continental Divide

• Continental Split

• Plate Boundary

• Mid Atlantic Ridge

10) What is permafrost?

• the top layer of a glacier

• a thick layer of ice that always covers soil in polar regions.

• rock that has cracked from repeated freezes.

• a thick layer of subsurface soil that remains frozen throughout the year.