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North America - Location, Place, and HEI Test #4

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lines we have drawn on a map to find the location of a place north or south of the Equator.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Climate

2.

A word that is used to describe the usual temperature, the rain or snowfall, and the winds found in a certain place

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Climate

3.

One of the two shapes made by cutting a sphere in half

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Climate

4.

Lines we have drawn on a map to find the location of a place east or west of the Prime Meridian

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Climate

5.

A _____ is one of the seven large land masses in the world each characterized by unique features and human interactions

a)

Continent

b)

Transportation

c)

Coast

d)

Route

6.

Trading goods between countries, and traveling by land, sea, or air, are all dependent upon different forms of ________

a)

Continent

b)

Coast

c)

Transportation

d)

Route

7.

_____ is the path taken from one place to another, whether on land, in the air, or on the water

a)

Continent

b)

Transportation

c)

Route

d)

Coast

8.

___ is the place where a large body of water, such as an ocean or a sea meets land. It is sometimes called the seashore.

a)

Continent

b)

Transportation

c)

Route

d)

Coast

9.

The way one thing acts on another is called an ______

a)

Negative

b)

Interaction

c)

Population

d)

Positive

10.

The people who live in a place are described as the place's ___________

a)

Positive

b)

Population

c)

Negative

d)

Interaction

11.

_____ means something that is good, helpful, or constructive

a)

Negative

b)

Population

c)

Positive

d)

Interaction

12.

_____ means something that is bad, unhelpful, or destructive

a)

Population

b)

Interaction

c)

Positive

d)

Negative

13.

What is North America's relative location?

a)

The Southern Hemisphere south of the Equator

b)

Western Hemisphere north of the Equator

c)

Eastern Hemisphere east of the Prime Meridian

d)

Northern Hemisphere south of the Prime Meridian

14.

What are the three major bodies of water surrounding North America

a)

Atlantic, Arctic, and Indian

b)

Atlantic, Arctic, and Pacific

c)

Atlantic, Arctic, and Southern

d)

Atlantic, Indian, and Southern

15.

North America's location gives it many ___________ climates

a)

Same

b)

Different

c)

Colorful

d)

Quiet

16.

When we describe a place, we look at those things that make a place ________

a)

Same

b)

Boring

c)

Unique

d)

Dull

17.

North America is the world's _______ largest continent

a)

Third

b)

First

c)

Second

d)

Tenth

18.

North America is made up of three large nations and they are _____, ______, and _______

a)

Greenland, Brazil, and Russia

b)

France, Germany, and Japan

c)

Switzerland, Finland, and Denmark

d)

Canada, USA, and Mexico

19.

Several smaller countries are found in the ______ and _______

a)

Islands and Rivers

b)

Caribbean and Central America

c)

South America and Greenland

d)

Indian Ocean and Arctic Ocean

20.

The western part of North America is characterized by the _____ _____ (They are young, tall, sharp, and snow-capped)

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian mountain range

c)

Great Plains

21.

The eastern part of the continent has the _______ _______ ______ (They are old, rounded, and tree-covered)

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian mountain range

c)

Great Plains

22.

Between the mountains are the _____ ______( They are flat and wide)

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian mountain range

c)

Great Plains

23.

The Mississippi, Missouri, Mackenzie, and St. Lawrence are all _______ that were once important routes for exploration

a)

Oceans

b)

Lakes

c)

Swamps

d)

Rivers

24.

Everyday, the things that people do affect their ________

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Environment

d)

Region

25.

In North America, the population is _____________

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Staying the same

26.

Is global warming a positive or negative interaction

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

27.

Is the cutting of trees down and replacing them with saplings (reforestation) a positive or a negative interaction?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

28.

North America is the largest continent in the world

a)

True

b)

False

29.

There are four Great Lakes

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The oceans around North America help create links to other parts of the Earth

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Because it is so large, North America has many different climates

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The southern part of North America is very cold

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Latitude and Longitude help us to find relative location

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Global warming has helped improve the environment

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Trees help clean our air

a)

True

b)

False

36.

When we describe a place's location, we can describe it in what two ways

a)

Place and Region

b)

Movement and Human-Environment Interaction

c)

Absolute and Relative

d)

Positive and Negative

37.

The ________ of North America is very cold in the north, more moderate in the middle, and very hot in the south

a)

Place

b)

Climate

c)

Location

d)

Region

38.

People can be found living throughout North America, but especially near which geographic feature

a)

Mountain ranges

b)

Icy cold climates

c)

The Great Plains

d)

Large bodies of water, such as oceans, lakes, and rivers

39.

Which area of North America has the large collection of fresh water lakes in the world

a)

The Great Plains

b)

The Arctic

c)

The Great Lakes

d)

Hot and Humid Jungles

40.

Why are new trees planted when older trees are cut down for our use

a)

Many trees die from this

b)

To maintain our environment

c)

To have more trees to cut down

d)

To build houses

41.

Why is global warming a threat to polar bears?

a)

The water is freezing

b)

The seals have become extinct

c)

The ice is melting, and some polar bears are drowning

d)

The polar bears get too hot

42.

In North America, what is one reason why we need more space and natural resources

a)

Wild animals have entered our communities

b)

Fewer people live here now

c)

The pipeline is dry

d)

The population is growing

43.

What are two ways we have changed our environment

a)

We build roads through forests, and homes on farmlands

b)

Trees are cut down and we run out of fruit

c)

Whales are found in aquariums

d)

Our cities are shrinking, and people are moving elsewhere

44.

The correct order of countries northerly to southerly are

a)

Mexico, USA, Canada, and Panama

b)

Canada, USA, Mexico, and Panama

c)

Panama, Mexico, USA, and Canada

d)

USA, Panama, Canada, and Mexico

45.

North America is in the Eastern Hemisphere

a)

True

b)

False