North American Geography Review

North America is the _______largest continent in the world.

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

• 5th

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 main physical regions of North America?

• Western Region

• Great Plains

• Canadian Shield

• Floridian Shield

Within these regions are ALL the world’s major __________ (ex: desert, rainforest, grasslands, tundra, etc.)

• biomes

• regions

• physical features

• plant and tree species

The ____________ region of North America is characterized by mountains - all the way from Alaska in the northwest, down through Central America.

• Eastern

• Western

• Northern

• Southern

The most familiar mountain range (and longest) are the ___________ Mountains.

• Appalachian

• Alaskan

• Rocky

• Smoky

Volcanoes and earthquakes are common in this region.

• Western

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

What are the four main deserts in the Western region of North America?

• Great Basin, Grand Canyon, Mojave, and Death Valley deserts

• Great Basin, Sonoran, Mojave, and Chihuahuan deserts.

• Great Plains, Mexican, Sonoran, and Mojave deserts

• Yellowstone, Sonoran, Mojave, and Chihuahuan deserts

The __________________ lie in the middle of the continent.

• Great Plains

• Rocky Mountains

• Western Mountains

• Southern Plains

The grasslands or prairies are the largest biome of North America. Here there is wide open land without many large plants - mostly _______________.

• trees

• desert

• grasses

• homes and small cities

This volcano is in the __________ region.

• Pacific Coast

• Great Plains

• Atlantic Coast

• Western