Lesson 1: Land and Physical Geography of North America

How were the Rocky Mountains formed?

• Two plates split apart

• Two plates slid on each other

• The lighter plate sunk beneath the heavier plate

• The heavier plate sunk beneath the lighter plate

TRUE OR FALSE: The Great Lakes are all connected to each other

• TRUE

• FALSE

Identify the region on the map:

• Caribbean

• Canadian Shield

• Great Plains

• Eastern Region

TRUE OR FALSE: The countries of Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, and Costa Rica are also known as Central America

• True

• False

Identify the region:

There are over 200,000 alligators in the Everglades—but over 1.5 million in the state of Florida! They live in both natural and man-made freshwater lakes, ponds, rivers, and wetland areas. Alligators do not eat human beings!

• The Great Plains

• The Eastern Region

• The Canadian Shield

• The Caribbean Islands

Identify the region:

The highest frequency of tornadoes is in central Oklahoma, but the incidence is also high in a zone from northeast Texas through Kansas to eastern Nebraska and Iowa. This region is commonly known as "tornado alley." The flatlands are known for breeding the most violent tornadoes

• The Great Plains

• The Canadian Shield

• The Caribbean Islands

• The Mountainous West

Which mountain chain is not located on the West Coast?

• Appalachians

• Cascades

• Rockies

• Sierra Nevada

Which biome is seen in the freezing region of the Arctic?

• Taiga

• Tropical

• Tundra

What are some of the problems faced by the Great Lakes?

• a. Overpopulation

• b. Industrial and agricultural pollutants

• c. Non-native, invasive animals

• All of the above

• Only A and B

Identify the country:

• Canada

• Mexico

• United States of America