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Geography Ch. 3 Regions: Landforms & Climate

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Drake would like to visit a region in the United States that has varying elevations and isolated mountain ranges. He loves warm temperatures and would love to visit the desert and Death Valley. What region would best describe the location Drake should visit?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Basin and Range

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Coastal Plains

2.

Emily took a trip with her family to visit a region of the United States that includes the Continental Divide. Her family loved visiting the rugged mountains from Alaska to Mexico. What region did they visit?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

Rocky Mountains

3.

Brooke and her mom went camping in a region of the United States with rivers for fishing. They set up their campsite in area with rolling flatlands. Along the way they saw broad river valleys and grassy hills.

a)

Great Plains

b)

Interior Lowlands

c)

Basin and Range

d)

Canadian Shield

4.

This year several hurricanes struck land at or slightly above sea level. Which region did these hurricanes greatly effect?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Basin and Range

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Coastal Plains

5.

Reis wants to see the sunset along the rugged mountains that stretch the Pacific Coast. What region would you tell Reis to visit to see the sunset?

a)

Basin and Range

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Coastal Range

d)

Interior Lowlands

6.

Trey wants to visit an area that has some of the oldest rock formations in North America. He really wants to see the horseshoe shape that wraps around the Hudson Bay and the hundreds of glacier-carved lakes. What region should Trey visit?

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

The Rocky Mountains

c)

The Canadian Shield

d)

Basin and Range

7.

Brock wants to visit an area that lies between several mountain ranges with a broad expanse of land, much of it covered in prairie, steppes, and grasslands. What region should he visit?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

Interior Lowlands

8.

Katie wants to visit the oldest mountain range in North America. The area has eroded mountains and is west of the Coastal Plain. It stretches from eastern Canada to western Alabama. What region should she visit?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

Coastal Range

9.

The Great Plains lies between several mountain ranges. Jeff really wants to visit that area. Which of the following would be the best description of the Great Plains?

a)

Large mountain range with hiking trails and diverse wildlife.

b)

A densely populated area along the coast . the land is generally flat and low lying.

c)

Mountain ranges that stretch all along the coast. Varying elevations.

d)

Broad expanse of flat land, much os it covered in prairie, steppe, and grassland.

10.

What type of climate is shown in the picture?

a)

polar

b)

tropical

c)

arid

d)

temperate

11.

Which type of climate is shown in the picture?

a)

polar

b)

arid

c)

tropical

d)

temperate

12.

The areas highlighted in red have a _______________________ climate.

a)

polar

b)

arid

c)

tropical

d)

temperate