North America Geography Review

The grasslands or prairies are the largest biome of North America. Here there is wide open land without many large plants - mostly _______________.

• trees

• desert

• grasses

• homes and small cities

This volcano is in the __________ region.

• Pacific Coast

• Great Plains

• Atlantic Coast

• Western

This is the tundra. It is located in the __________________ region.

• Caribbean

• Eastern

• Western

• Canadian Shield

A continent that includes the United States, Canada, and Mexico

• Europe

• South America

• North America

• Africa

U.S. Interstate 35 is an example of _

• Cultural Diffusion

• Transportation Infrastructure

• Human Adaptation

• Trade and Transportation

How were Canada and the United States impacted by the advances in transportation?

• travel increased between Canada and the United States, but trade decreased

• trade increased throughout Southern Canada and the Northern United States

Bridges, Interstates and highways, and railroads are all examples of _

• free enterprise

• human migration

• transportation infrastructure

Which river is the longest in North America?

• Mississippi River

• Yukon River

• Rio Grande

• Colorado River

What is the largest desert in North America?

• Sonoran Desert

• Chihuahuan Desert

• Great Basin Desert

• Mojave Desert

Which mountain range runs along the western coast of North America?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Nevada

• Cascade Range