US Canada Geo Questions

The highest peak in North America, Mt. McKinley (or Denali), is located in the state of __________.

• Nevada

• Washington

• Colorado

• Alaska

Which of the following statements about mountain ranges in the United States and Canada is false?

• The Piedmont region is the fall line between the Appalachian Mountains and the east coast of the US.

• The Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Cascades both follow the Pacific Coast.

• The Rocky Mountains are east of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The highest peaks in the Rocky Mountains are over 14,000 feet high.

Which of the following statements about natural disasters in the United States and Canada is false?

• More tornadoes occur in the United States and Canada than in any other region.

• In North America, earthquakes tend to impact the Pacific coast more than other regions

• A storm belt called Tornado Alley stretches across the Midwestern and Southern United States.

• The Ring of Fire is a series of tornadoes that sweep across North America annually.

The __________ serves as a border between the Northeastern United States and Canada.

• Mackenzie River

• Mississippi River

• St. Lawrence River

• Rio Grande

Desert, tundra, grassland, and chaparral are examples of __________ found in North America.

• river systems

• industries

• ecosystems

• plateaus and basins

Which of the following geographical features is not shared by the United States and Canada?

• the Great Lakes region

• the Great Plains

• the Rio Grande

• the Rocky Mountains

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the natural resources of the United States and Canada and the environmental issues facing both countries?

• Both countries produce large amounts of iron, lead, copper, gold and silver.

• Environmental problems such as air and water pollution are causing natural resources like fossil fuels and lumber sources to disappear.

• The natural resources directly cause all of the environmental problems.

• The methods used to extract many of the natural resources cause air and water pollution.

Manhattan Island is __________.

• the largest island in Canada

• the largest island in North America

• the world’s largest barrier island

• the most highly populated island in North America

Which of the following is not a new way of producing more sustainable energy?

• deforestation

• hydroelectricity

• solar power

• wind farms

__________ is considered the largest island in the world and is located northeast of North America.

• Iceland

• Greenland

• Padre Island

• Baffin Island