The Western Hemisphere Quiz 1

What size is North America in comparison to the other continents?

• first

• second

• third

• fourth

Which body of water is to the east of North America?

• Arctic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Pacific Ocean

Which body of water is in the Canadian Shield?

• Berin Sea

• Hudson Bay

• Labrador Sea

• Baffin Bay

What caused the Great Lakes?

• glaciers

• earthquakes

• rivers

• folding

What is true about the Continental Divide?

• Rivers either flow east or west.

• Rivers either flow north or south.

North America's highest mountain is located in which state?

• Alaska

• Washington

• Colorado

• Nevadad

What is the highest mountain in North America?

• Kilimanjaro

• McKinley

• Shasta

• Whitney

What is the rainfall in the western part of the central plains of North America?

• low

• high

• moderate

What permitted transportation in the early years of the United States?

• Erie Canal

• Mississippi-Missouri River System

• Pony Express

• Transcontinental Highway

What is the greatest river system in North America?

• the Rio Grande

• the Mississippi-Missouri

• the Colorado

• the Yukon