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U.S. and Canada Geography

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
One of the seven large areas of land on the earth
a)
continent
b)
country
c)
state
2.
What is the capital of the U.S.?
a)
Montgomery
b)
Washington, D.C.
c)
New York City
3.
How far north or south of the equator a place is
a)
Latitude
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Longitude
4.
An imaginary line that goes around the middle of the earth; it lies halfway between the North and South Poles.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Longitude
5.
Which countries border the US 
a)
Russia, Canada, and Mexico 
b)
Canada, Mexico, and Cuba 
c)
Great Britain, Canada, and Mexico 
d)
Canada and Mexico 
6.
The US, Canada, and Mexico are the three large countries in the continent of 
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia 
d)
Europe 
7.
________ is a measure of how far east or west of the Prime Meridian a place is. 
a)
Latitude 
b)
Longitude 
c)
Time 
d)
Location 
8.
Coal, water, forests, natural gas, and oil are examples of _______________. 
a)
manufacturing 
b)
imports 
c)
service industry 
d)
natural resources 
9.
The study of the planet Earth and its people 
a)
Geography 
b)
Physical Geography 
c)
Human Geography 
d)
Culture 
10.
An area on the earth's surface that geographers define by certain similar characteristics. 
a)
Region 
b)
culture 
c)
Location 
d)
Place 
11.
Most Americans follow what religion 
a)
Judaism 
b)
Christianity 
c)
Islam 
12.
What is an import
a)
A raw material from nature
b)
A product made in the U.S.
c)
A product from another country
13.
This ocean sits off the West Coast of North America
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Arctic
14.
The longest river in North America is the __________.  Which begins in northern Minnesota and empties into the Gulf of Mexico near New Orleans.
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Rio Grande
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
Colorado River
15.
These bodies of water are known as:
a)
Hudson Bays
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Large Ponds
d)
Small Oceans
16.
Which mountain range is in the eastern part of the United States
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Pacific Coastal Ranges
d)
Andes Mountains
17.
This region is a flat, grassy area in the middle of North America, also known as the breadbasket of North America.
a)
Mississippi Valley
b)
Great Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Canadian Shield
18.
Which state of US is the smallest?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Rhode Island
c)
South Carolina
d)
Connecticut
19.
What is the capital of Massachusetts?
a)
Springfield
b)
Salem
c)
Boston
d)
Jamestown
20.
Which ocean borders the EAST coast of the United States and Canada?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
21.
How many states are located in the United States of America?
a)
50
b)
48
c)
45
d)
52
22.
When looking at a map of the United States, what region would you find Georgia?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast 
d)
Southwest
23.
Which state of US is the biggest?
a)
Texas
b)
Maryland
c)
Alaska
d)
Oklahoma
24.
Which of the following is a reason that the Inuit tribe of Canada became experts at surviving in the harsh climates of Canada? 
a)
They built a habitat and remained living in one spot forever. 
b)
They were expert hunters and were very nomadic, following their food sources in order to provide plentiful supplies for their families.
c)
They hunted once a year and counted on that supply to feed their family for the entire year.
25.
What lakes are located along the border between Canada and the U.S.? 
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Canadian Lakes
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
Superior Lakes
26.
What body of water is an important shipping route for Canada? 
a)
Hudson Bay
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
St. Lawrence Seaway
d)
Pacific Ocean
27.
Where do most Canadians live? 
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
28.
What was created to help with trade between Canada, U.S., and Mexico?
a)
NASA
b)
TRADE ACT
c)
NAFTA
29.
What important industry is supported by the oceans bordering Canada?
a)
mining
b)
steel manufacturing
c)
fishing
d)
paper production
30.
What body of water is located in east-central Canada and is connected to both the Arctic Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
Lake Superior
b)
Hudson Bay
c)
Pacific ocean
d)
Lake Ontario
31.
Canada has what type of economic system?
a)
pure market
b)
mixed market
c)
traditional
d)
command
32.
What are the two longest rivers in the United States? 
a)
Missouri & Mississippi
b)
Colorado & Rio Grande
c)
Ohio & Columbia
d)
Columbia & Missouri
33.
Which state shares a border with Mexico?
a)
Colorado
b)
Texas
c)
Oklahoma
d)
Nevada
34.
Which state borders Canada?
a)
Oregon
b)
Iowa
c)
Pennsylvania 
d)
Utah
35.

Where are the Rocky Mountains?

a)

In the Northeast

b)

In the Southeast

c)

In the West

d)

Along the Gulf of Mexico

36.

How does latitude impact the culture of the United States?

a)

It does not affect the culture because it is only related to temperature & weather

b)

It affects storms across the country which cause people to move away from the areas

c)

It affects temperature and weather, which affects population distribution in the country because people move to places & cities here the weather is attractive

d)

It only affects whether it is rainy or dry in a place

37.

How does physical geography affect people in the U.S. & Canada?

a)

People are too lazy to cross mountains so no one lives in California

b)

People like warm weather so they move to Chicago

c)

People hate rain so they live in Marine West Coast climates

d)

People migrate and make decisions about where to live based on the climate conditions created by all of the physical geography and land forms in the U.S. The physical geography of the U.S. has literally shaped the population distribution of the country over time.

38.

What is the name of a small body of water that flows into a larger river?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

a delta

c)

tributary

d)

Mississippi River

39.

Most of Canada's population lives in the lower 1/3 of the country's land mass because of what?

a)

The fog

b)

The zombies

c)

The native tribes

d)

The climate

40.

How large is the United States compared to other countries?

a)

It is the 5th largest in the world.

b)

It is the largest in the world.

c)

It is the 3rd largest in the world.

d)

It is the 8th largest in the world

41.

Which continents did people migrate to the U.S. from during the colonial period?

a)

Europe and Asia

b)

Asia and Africa

c)

Europe and Africa

d)

South America and Europe

42.

What is the longest river in the United States?

a)

The Mississippi River

b)

The Missouri River

c)

The Arkansas River

d)

The Yukon River

43.

Where did Native American ancestors migrate from more than 20,000 years ago?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

44.

What is the most common landscape in the Yukon Territory?

a)

Grasslands, Forests, Hills

b)

Forests, Mountains, Steppe

c)

Desert

d)

Glaciers, Ice Fields, Mountains

45.

What area is known as the "breadbasket of the United States?"

a)

The Missouri River

b)

The Great Plains

c)

The Mississippi River

d)

The Appalachian Mountains

46.

Which river formed the Grand Canyon?

a)

The Missouri River

b)

The Colorado River

c)

The Mississippi River

d)

The Potomac River

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