North America: Physical Features Quiz

What Mountain range is closer to the West Coast of North America?

• The Canadian Shield

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Himalayan Mountains

What Mountain Rage is shorter, less steep, and older than the Rocky Mountains?

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Alaskan Range

• The Cascades

• The Himalayan Mountains

Where are the Great Plains Located?

• In between the Rocky Mountains and the Cascades.

• The East Coast of Canada.

• From central southern Canada through the middle of the US and into Northern Mexico.

• Central America.

The Great Plains are also called what?

• Big House on the Grasslands

• The Colorado Plateau.

• A waste of space.

• The Breadbasket of America.

The American Southwest is home to what type of biome?

• Tundra

• Deserts

• Rainforests

• Exposed Bedrock

What is the largest desert in North America?

• Death Valley

• Great Basin Desert

• Chihuahuan Desert

• Mohave Desert

What physical feature disrupts the traditional climate bands throughout North America?

• C O 2 emissions from vehicles.

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Mississippi River

• The Great Plains

Which river is known as the longest river in North America?

• Mississippi River

• Rio Grande

• Yukon River

• Colorado River

What is the primary climate type found in the southeastern United States?

• Desert

• Tropical

• Arctic

• Humid subtropical

Which of the following is a major mountain range in eastern North America?

• The Sierra Nevada

• The Alps

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Andes