Unit 3 - US and Canada - Physical Geo

Which natural hazard is most likely to cause crop failures in the Great Plains region of the United States?

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• Drought

• Seasonal flooding

• Volcanic Eruption

• Earthquake

Letter D on the map above identifies which of the following physical features?

• Rocky Mountains

• Mississippi River

• Canadian Shield

• Appalachian Mountains

Letter A on the map above identifies which of the following physical features?

• Rocky Mountains

• Mississippi River

• Canadian Shield

• Appalachian Mountains

What is the border between Texas and Mexico?

• Rio Grande

• Mississippi River

• Missouri River

• Colorado River

What natural disaster occurs in the Interior Lowlands?

• Hurricanes

• Earthquakes

• Tornadoes

• Tsunamis

What is the Continental Divide?

• A line mostly made up of lowlands, that separates watersheds draining into the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

• A line mostly made up of lowlands, that separates watersheds draining into each of the two major oceans: the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.

• A line mostly made up of mountains that separates watersheds draining into the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic Ocean.

• A line mostly made up of mountains that separates watersheds draining into each of the two major oceans: the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.