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PHYSICAL AMERICA

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

America is the second largest continent

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What's the surface area of America?

a)

44 million km2

b)

42 million km2

c)

10.5 million km2

d)

30 million km2

3.

America stretches from...

a)

The Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn

b)

The Arctic Circle to the Antarctic Circle

c)

The Arctic Circle to the Equator

d)

The Equator to the Antarctic Circle

4.

Which ocean is at the east of America?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

5.

What is the isthmus that connects North America and South America?

a)

The isthmus of Panama

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

Alaska peninsula

d)

Central America

6.

America has a low average altitude

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Where do we find the youngest mountain ranges in America?

a)

In the East

b)

In the West

8.

Highest mountain range in North America

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Andes

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Sierra Madre

9.

Highest mountain range in South America

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Andes

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Sierra Madre

10.

Large plains in North America

a)

Great Plains

b)

Basin of the Amazon River

c)

Pampas

d)

Bolivian Altiplano

11.

Largest plain in South America

a)

Great Plains

b)

Basin of the Amazon River

c)

Pampas

d)

Bolivian Altiplano

12.

Highest plateau

a)

Great Plains

b)

Basin of the Amazon River

c)

Pampas

d)

Bolivian Altiplano

13.

The most irregular coast is in...

a)

North America

b)

South America

14.

These rivers are very long and have an abundant flow

a)

Rivers that flow into the Atlantic Ocean

b)

Rivers that flow into the Pacific Ocean

c)

Rivers that flow into the Arctic Ocean

15.

It's the largest river by discharge volume of water (flow) in the world

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Amazon River

c)

River Plate

d)

Río Grande

16.

Its main tributary is the Missouri River

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Amazon River

c)

River Plate

d)

Orinoco

17.

Lakes between the United States and Canada

a)

Maracaibo

b)

Titicaca and Poopó

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Great Bear Lake

18.

This climate is found in the far north and far south of the continent

a)

Mountain climate

b)

Continental climate

c)

Tropical climate

d)

Polar climate

19.

In this area you can find coniferous forests

a)

Mediterranean climate

b)

Continental climate

c)

Tropical climate

d)

Polar climate

20.

You can find this climate in Central America

a)

Oceanic climate

b)

Continental climate

c)

Tropical climate

d)

Polar climate