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WorksheetsNC and US Geography
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following choices is NOT one of the three major geographic regions?
a)
Foothills
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Piedmont
d)
Mountain
2.
What is North Carolina's largest geographic region, making up 45% of its land?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Triad
d)
Mountain
3.
What sub-region of the Coastal Plain extends 20-30 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
Inner Coastal Plain
b)
Triad
c)
Research Triangle
d)
Tidewater
4.
Which region is the manufacturing center of the state?
a)
Mountain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Inner Coastal Plain
d)
Tidewater
5.
What is the largest and most rugged mountain range in the United States?
a)
Appalachians
b)
Cascades
c)
Sierra Nevada
d)
Rockies
6.
Which region stretches from Florida to New York along the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plain
b)
Atlantic Coastal Plain
c)
Great Plains
d)
Appalachian Highlands
7.
In which North Carolina region can you find the Cherokee Indian Reservation?
a)
Inner Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Mountain
d)
Tidewater
8.
In which region of North Carolina do you find most of the state's major cities, including the capital city of Raleigh?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Foothills
c)
Mountain
d)
Coastal Plain
9.
Which country is located north of the United States?
a)
Mexico
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Canada
d)
Alaska
10.
Which region runs from Texas to Florida along the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Atlantic Coastal Plain
c)
Great Plains
d)
Gulf Coastal Plain
11.
The mountainous area west of the Atlantic Coastal Plain running from Alabama to Canada are called the _____________.
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Cascades
c)
Rockies
d)
Sierra Nevada
12.
The barrier islands that run along North Carolina's coast are called the ___________.
a)
Canary Islands
b)
Hilton Head Islands
c)
Outer Banks
d)
Hawaiian Islands
13.
Which region of North Carolina was the last to be settled by American colonists?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Mountains
d)
Tidewater
14.
Which of the following ranges can be found in the Coastal Mountain Range of the United States?
a)
Appalachians
b)
Rockies
c)
Smokies
d)
Cascades
15.
Which of the following rivers can be found in North Carolina?
a)
Neuse River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Mohawk River
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