North America Unit Assessment

The Poconos, Catskills, and Adirondacks are all mountains in the -

• A) Northeast
• B) Midwest
• C) Southeast
• D) West

Great Salt Lake, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and Great Basin are all in the –

• A) Northeast
• B) Midwest
• C) Southeast
• D) West

The table above shows states from the –

• A) Northeast
• B) Midwest
• C) Southeast
• D) West

Which state from the above table saw the biggest increase in population?

• A) Illinois
• B) Indiana
• C) Wisconsin
• D) Minnesota

Which biome is most common in the Great Plains?

• A) Rainforest
• B) Desert
• C) Tundra
• D) Grassland

Which natural wonder sits on the US-Canadian border and near the Great Lakes?

• A) Grand Canyon
• B) Rocky Mountains
• C) Niagara Falls
• D) Columbia River

The Occidental and Oriental are two ranges of the ______ mountains in Mexico.

• A) Cordillera
• B) Sierra Madre
• C) Sierra Nevada
• D) Andes

The natural underground pool seen here is a ____ and common in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.

• A) Altiplano
• B) Maquiladora
• C) Cenote
• D) Riviera

_____________ ? ______________ - Population of 336 million - 3rd largest country by population & land area - Constitution-based federal republic What country is described by the statements above?

• A) The United States
• B) Mexico
• C) Canada
• D) None of the above

The “Mexican Riviera” is a _______ region.

• A) Formal
• B) Functional
• C) Perceptual
• D) Undefined