North America - Location and Physical Features

North America can be divided into ____ major physical regions.

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 2

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• Eastern Cordilleras

• Central Lowlands

• Canadian Shield

• Eastern Highlands

Cordilleras are so called because ___

• Cordilleras in Spanish mean young fold mountains

• Cordilleras in Spanish mean noodle like twisted

• Cordilleras in Spanish mean twisted like ropes

• Cordilleras in Spanish mean volcanic mountains

A hot spring from which water and steam erupt is called ___

• Mud pool

• Artesian basin

• Geysers

• Glacier

The side of the mountain which receive little or no rainfall is called ___

• Windward side

• Leeward Side

Rocky Mountains are a part of _____

• Pacific coast chain

• Central Chain

• Eastern Chain

____ is a plateau made up of old volcanic rocks

• Central Lowlands

• Eastern Highlands

• Canadian Shield

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• Mississippi

• Michigan

• Superior

• Huron

_____ means foot of the mountain.

• Inter montane

• Piedmont

• Tepuis

• Messas

____ is the highest peak in North America

• Aconcagua

• Mt McKinley

• Mt Mitchell

• Mt Elbrus