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WorksheetsU.S. & Canada Chapter 1 Test Review: Physical Geography
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The fertile topsoil left by a river after a flood is ______.
a)
Permafrost
b)
Alluvial Soil
c)
Grasslands
d)
Glacier
2.
The most shallow of the Great Lakes is ______.
a)
Lake Huron
b)
Lake Superior
c)
Lake Erie
d)
Lake Michigan
3.
A(n) ______ is a large company that runs huge farms.
a)
Province
b)
Continental Divide
c)
Agribusiness
d)
The Prairie Provinces
4.
The major mountain range found in western North America
a)
The Rocky Mountains
b)
The Appalachian Mountains
c)
The Ozark Mountains
d)
The Cascade Mountains
5.
______ is Canada’s highest peak.
a)
Mount Logan
b)
Most Vesuvius
c)
Mount Mckinley
d)
Mount Kilamanjaro
6.
______ is the United States' highest peak.
a)
Mount Logan
b)
Mount Vesuvius
c)
Mount Mckinley
d)
Mount Kilmanajaro
7.
A(n) ______ is a political division of Canada.
a)
Country
b)
District
c)
Province
d)
County
8.
A permanently frozen layer of ground below the top layer of soil is called _____.
a)
Permafrost
b)
Alluvial Soil
c)
Tundra
d)
Grasslands
9.
The deepest Great Lake is ______.
a)
Lake Huron
b)
Lake Michigan
c)
Lake Superior
d)
Lake Erie
10.
______ is the only Great Lake completely within the United States’ border.
a)
Lake Huron
b)
Lake Superior
c)
Lake Erie
d)
Lake Michigan
11.
A huge slow-moving mass of snow and ice is called a(n)______.
a)
Tundra
b)
Alluvial Soil
c)
Glacier
d)
Permafrost
12.
The distance a location is from the Equator is also known as __________.
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Climate Zones
d)
Tundras
13.
Inland regions are subject to ______ climates.
a)
Extreme
b)
Mild
c)
Consistent
d)
Warm
14.
The factors that affect climate are latitude, oceans, and __________.
a)
Mountains
b)
Valleys
c)
Grasslands
d)
Wind
15.
The majority of Canada's population lives in its smallest land region called ____________.
a)
The Canadian Shield
b)
The St. Lawrence Lowlands
c)
The Interior Plains
d)
The Rainshadow
16.
Most of Canada's energy resources can be found in natural gas deposits and ______________.
a)
Hydroelectricity
b)
Thermal electricity
c)
Solar electricity
d)
Petroleum
17.
Describe the Canadian Shield.
a)
Rugged
b)
Mild
c)
Warm
d)
Breezy
18.
What are the two major agricultural regions of Canada?
a)
The Prairie Provinces and the St. Lawrence Lowlands
b)
The St. Lawrence Lowlands and the Central and Great Plains
c)
The Prairie Provinces and the St. Lawrence River Valley
d)
The St. Lawrence River Valley and the Great and Central Plains
19.
What is the largest river in the United States?
a)
The Ohio River
b)
The Missouri River
c)
The Mackenzie River
d)
The Mississippi River
20.
What is the largest river in Canada?
a)
The Ohio River
b)
The Mississippi River
c)
The Mackenzie River
d)
The St. Lawrence River
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