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Physical Features of the Western Hemisphere

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

contains the highest mountain in North America

a)

Alaska Range

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Andes Mountains

2.

The largest river (by volume) in the world. Begins in Peru and ends in Atlantic Ocean.

a)

Amazon River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Yukon River

d)

St. Lawrence River

3.

The world's longest mountain chain, stretching along the west coast of South America.

a)

Alaska Range

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Andes Mountains

4.

highest waterfall in the world that is located in Venezuela

a)

Iguaza Falls

b)

Angel Falls

c)

Niagara Falls

5.

The lowest and oldest mountains in the US, near the east coast of US

a)

Alaska Range

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Andes Mountains

6.

A desert located in northern Chile near, driest place on Earth

a)

Atacama Desert

b)

Mojave Desert

c)

Death Valley

d)

Patagonia

7.

The body of water on the east coast of the Western Hemisphere

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

8.

The largest and deepest ocean on the western coast of the Western Hemisphere

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

9.

The mountain range in the western United States and Canada

a)

Alaska Range

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Andes Mountains

10.

largest waterfall in the world that is located on the border of Brazil and Argentina

a)

Iguaza Falls

b)

Angel Falls

c)

Niagara Falls

11.

a waterfall located on the border of the USA and Canada

a)

Iguaza Falls

b)

Angel Falls

c)

Niagara Falls

12.

the body of water between Alaska and Russia

a)

Bering Sea

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Gulf of Alaska

d)

Gulf of Mexico

13.

the body of water north of Venezuela

a)

Bering Sea

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Gulf of Alaska

d)

Gulf of Mexico

14.

a body of water that is located off the southern coast of Alaska

a)

Bering Sea

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Gulf of Alaska

d)

Gulf of Mexico

15.

The Mississippi River flows into this body of water, it is the largest gulf on Earth

a)

Bering Sea

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Gulf of Mexico

16.

the world's largest bay, named for an explorer who was searching for the Northwest Passage

a)

Bering Sea

b)

The Great Lakes

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Gulf of Mexico

17.

5 large lakes called Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior

a)

Bering Sea

b)

The Great Lakes

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Gulf of Mexico

18.

a 350 mile path of water that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Named for for a Porteguese explorer who first sailed this passage in 1520.

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

The Great Lakes

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Strait of Magellan

19.

a river that begins in Canada and flows through Alaska and empties into the Bering Sea

a)

Amazon River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Yukon River

d)

St. Lawrence River

20.

the second longest river in North America at 2,320 miles, it begins in Minnesota and flows south and empties into the Gulf of Mexico

a)

Amazon River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Yukon River

d)

St. Lawrence River

21.

a river that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean

a)

Amazon River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Yukon River

d)

St. Lawrence River

22.

a river that begins in Colorado and flows into the Gulf of Mexico, it forms parts of the US-Mexico border

a)

Amazon River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Rio Grande

d)

St. Lawrence River

23.

the highest mountain in South America, the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere (elevation is 22,841')

a)

Denali Mountain

b)

Aconcagua Mountain

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

24.

Highest mountain in North America (elevation is 20,310 ft)

a)

Denali Mountain

b)

Aconcagua Mountain

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

25.

a mostly flat and grassy region of western North America

a)

Great Plains

b)

Mojave Desert

c)

Yucatan Peninsula

d)

Tierra del Fuego

26.

the hottest, driest, and lowest desert in the US

a)

Great Plains

b)

Mojave Desert

c)

Yucatan Peninsula

d)

Tierra del Fuego

27.

a large peninsula (land surrounded by water on 3 sides) that separates the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico

a)

Great Plains

b)

Mojave Desert

c)

Yucatan Peninsula

d)

Tierra del Fuego

28.

an archipelago (group of islands) off southern South America, translates to "land of fire"

a)

Great Plains

b)

Cape Horn

c)

Yucatan Peninsula

d)

Tierra del Fuego

29.

the southernmost point of South America

a)

Great Plains

b)

Cape Horn

c)

Yucatan Peninsula

d)

Tierra del Fuego

30.

group of islands (archipelago) off the coast Ecuador

a)

Galapagos Islands

b)

Cape Horn

c)

Strait of Magellan

d)

Tierra del Fuego

31.

a desert region of dry plains and plateaus in southern South America

a)

Patagonia

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Great Plains

32.

a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is known for its wildlife

a)

Everglades

b)

Miami

c)

Death Valley

d)

Caribbean Sea

33.

the lowest point in the US, also a desert

a)

Everglades

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Death Valley

d)

Caribbean Sea

34.

a mountain range in California and Nevada, contains Lake Tahoe, Mount Whitney, and Yosemite Valley

a)

Everglades

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Sierra Nevadas

d)

Rocky Mountains