The Geography of North America Unit Test

The United States and Canada are located on which continent?

• North America
• South America
• Asia
• Europe

Which of the following factors were crucial in the location of the development of cities in North America?

• The proximity to water
• The proximity to forests
• The temperature
• None of the above

Both the United States and Canada were colonies of ____________________.

• Russia
• France
• Great Britain
• Italy

Which of the following resources IS NOT found in the US or Canada?

• Water supplies
• Forests
• Mercury
• Minerals

Economic activity that produces a service rather than a product is referred to as:

• Migratory business
• Representative democracy
• Service industry
• Export industry

Which of the following climates do you find along the Arctic coast in North America?

• Tundra
• Ice Cap
• Arctic
• Semiarid

Which of the following climates do you find in the U.S. Great Plains?

• Tropical
• Continental
• Sub-tropical
• Semiarid

Movement of people in the United States:

• Migration
• Innovation
• Export
• Revolution

The second major language in the United States:

• French
• English
• Spanish
• Latin

Who were the first inhabitants of North America?

• Nomads and Vikings
• Vikings and Inuit
• Nomads, Inuit, and First Nation
• Metis and Nomads