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United States, Canada and Mexico Geography

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main mountain range in the western United States; stretches into Canada

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Cascade Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Himalayan Mountains

2.

The largest freshwater system in the world.

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Lake Champlain

c)

The Great Lakes

d)

St Lawrence River

3.

A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river.

a)

tributary

b)

Mississippi

c)

St Lawrence River

d)

Continental Divide

4.

Which country has the most productive farmland in the world, as well as a large supply of oil, natural gas, coal, minerals, and forests.

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

United States

d)

Russia

5.

The coldest areas of Canada are located close to this place.

a)

New York

b)

British Columbia

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Grand Banks

6.

The second largest country in the world.

a)

United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Greenland

d)

Canada

7.

A rich fishing ground in the Atlantic Ocean

a)

Alberta

b)

St Lawrence River

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

Grand Banks

8.

A huge area of rocky uplands, lakes, and swamps that contain valuable mineral deposits.

a)

Grand Banks

b)

Alberta

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

Grand Banks

9.

This links the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean

a)

Mississippi

b)

St Lawrence River

c)

Hudson River

d)

Hudson Bay

10.

This country has Niagara Falls on its northern border.

a)

Canada

b)

United States

c)

Mexico

d)

Greenland

11.

Term that refers to softened wood fibers used to make paper.

a)

pulp

b)

newsprint

c)

oak

d)

paper

12.

Mexico city is located in the _________________ of Mexico, which lies in the south between the Sierra Madre Oriental and the Sierra Madre Occidental.

a)

peninsula

b)

desert

c)

gulf

d)

valley

13.

The climate in the northern part of the ____________________ Peninsula is hot and dry.

a)

Yucatan

b)

Long Island

c)

Baja California

d)

Chihuahua

14.

Mexico's mines produce more ___________ than any other country in the world.

a)

Gold

b)

Copper

c)

Silver

d)

Coal

15.

Rio Brave, which is known as the ______________ in the United States, forms part of Mexico's long border with the United States.

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

Baja California

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Rio Rio

16.

Country north of the United States

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

Greenland

d)

Cuba

17.

Country south of the United States.

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

Greenland

d)

Alaska

18.

Ocean east of the United States

a)

Arctic

b)

Pacific

c)

Atlantic

d)

Indian

19.

Ocean west of the United States

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Arctic

d)

Indian

20.

Country east of Alaska

a)

Greenland

b)

Alberta

c)

United States

d)

Canada

21.

Our country's capital.

a)

Albany

b)

New York City

c)

Washington DC

d)

Miami

22.

Our state's capital

a)

Washington DC

b)

New York City

c)

Buffalo

d)

Albany