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USA/Canada Phys Geo/Climate Zones

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a tundra?

a)

frozen ground

b)

forest

c)

A treeless plain

d)

desert

2.

What geographic feature stretches through Texas to Canada?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Mississippi River

3.

The main mountain range in the eastern part of the USA is called the ________________________ Mountains.

a)

Appalachian

b)

Rocky

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

Great Plains

4.

The ________________________________are a series of small mountain ranges that stretch from southern California to Washington.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian

c)

Sierra Nevada

d)

Pacific Coastal ranges

5.

Which mountain range stretches from Alaska to just north of Mexico?

a)

Rocky

b)

Sierra Nevada

c)

Cascades

d)

Rio Grande

6.

Which river forms a border between the USA and Mexico?

a)

Missouri

b)

Mississippi

c)

St. Lawrence

d)

Rio Grande

7.
This physical feature in the United States is a large body of water, it is located east of the United States, and it is an ocean.
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Mississippi river
8.
This physical feature in the United States is a gulf, it is south of the United States and north of Mexico, and it is a large body of water surrounded by land. 
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Gulf of Tonkin
c)
Persian Gulf
d)
Gulf of Florida
9.
This physical feature in the United States is a mountain range at the edge of the Great Plains, runs north to south in central United States, and can range from 5,000 to 10,000 feet.
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Mount Rushmore
d)
Tuscaloosa Mountains
10.
Five lakes (Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario) that form an important waterway for trade with Canada
a)
Montgomery
b)
The Great Lakes
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
Gulf of Mexico
11.
Which is a flat area in the mid-United States made up of grasslands with no trees?
a)
Great Basin
b)
Great Plains
c)
Death Valley
d)
Great Lakes
12.
Which is the body of water between the eastern coast of Mexico and the western coast of Florida?
a)
St. Lawrence River
b)
`Continental Divide
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Atlantic Coastal Plain
13.
These bodies of water are connected to each other and contain fresh water
a)
Great Lakes
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Atlantic Ocean
14.
This physical feature empties into the Gulf of Mexico.  It is the largest river in  the USA.
a)
Mississippi  River
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Atlantic  Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
15.
Tallest mountain chain in North America
a)
Appalachians
b)
Coastal Range
c)
Rockies
d)
St. Lawrence
16.

What is the tallest peak in the US and all of North American?

a)

Mount McKinley

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Rocky Mountains

17.

Which river's drainage basin covers almost half of the US?

a)

Mackenzie River

b)

Murray River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Yukon River

18.
The US and Canada has _____ natural resources.
a)
Few
b)
Abundant 
19.
What river creates the border between the US and Mexico?
a)
Missouri 
b)
Colorado
c)
Rio Grande
d)
St. Lawrence 
20.
What is the climate in Alaska like?
a)
Tropical
b)
Moderate
c)
Tundra
d)
Rain forest
21.
What is the climate in Alaska like?
a)
Tropical
b)

Sub-Arctic

c)

Arctic/Tundra

d)
Rain forest
22.
What body of water is shown on the map?
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Hudson Bay 
c)
Atlantic Ocean 
d)
Great Lakes
23.
What physical region is shown on the map?
a)
Pacific Coastal Ranges
b)
Canadian Shield 
c)
Columbia Plateau
d)
Great Plains
24.

Which river runs between Canada and the USA and empties into the Atlantic Ocean?

a)
Mississippi River 
b)
Colorado River
c)
Columbia River
d)
St. Lawrence River
25.
What physical feature is shown on the map?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Rio Grande River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Colorado River
26.
What physical region is shown on the map?
a)
Basin and Range
b)
Great Plains
c)
Rocky Mountains 
d)
Colorado Plateau
27.
Which ocean is the furthest north in the US-Canada region?
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
28.
Virginia is located on what ocean's coast?
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
29.
What is the largest mountain range in the US-Canada region?
a)
Appalachian
b)
Rocky
c)
Pacific Coastal 
d)
Basin and Range
30.
What physical feature is shown on the map?
a)
Columbia River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Rio Grande River
d)
St. Lawrence River
31.
Where in the USA would you be most likely to find the climate shown in the picture?
a)
Alaska
b)
Michigan
c)
Hawaii
d)
Oklahoma
32.

What physical feature is represented by the letter F?

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

33.

The body of water that borders the USA and Canada to the WEST is...

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

34.

What body of water lies EAST of North America?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

35.

Permafrost is...

a)

a permanently frozen layer of ground that makes agriculture impossible

b)

fertile soil that is great for agriculture

c)

an arid desert region found in USA

d)

a treeless region of the arctic region

36.

Which geographic feature is labeled A?

a)

Hudson Bay

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Baffin Bay

37.

What physical feature is located in the west and runs from New Mexico all the way north to Canada?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Himalayan Mountains

d)

Sierra Nevada Mountains

38.

What geographical feature in the US is characterized by fertile soil and stretches up through the middle of the US?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Tundra

d)

The Grand Canyon

39.

A tundra is

a)

A treeless plain found in the arctic region

b)

A desert area located in western United States

c)

A subtropic forest

d)

A permanently frozen layer of ground which makes agriculture impossible

40.

What ocean is located to the very NORTH of Canada?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

41.

What is the name of the river that borders the United States and Canada? This river also connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

The Nile

b)

The Raisin River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

St. Lawrence River

42.
This mountain range along the East Coast of the US is the oldest range in North America.
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Cascade Mountains
d)
Andes Mountains
43.
What large mountain range is pictured here?
a)
Catskill Moutains
b)
Rocky Moutanins
c)
Appalachian Mountains
44.
Which number on the map shows The Rocky Mountains ?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
45.
Which number on the map shows The Great Lakes?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
46.
What ocean is on the west coast of the United States?
a)
Pacific
b)
Indian
c)
Arctic
d)
Southern
47.
What ocean is on the east coast of the United States?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Southern
48.

How many Great Lakes are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

49.

What kind of water is found in the Great Lakes?

a)

Salt water

b)

fresh water

50.

The letter D is identifying which of the following:

a)

St. Lawrence River

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Atlantic Ocean

51.

The letter E is identifying which of the following:

a)

St. Lawrence River

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Atlantic Ocean

52.

The letter G is identifying which of the following:

a)

St. Lawrence River

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Atlantic Ocean

53.

The letter B is identifying which of the following:

a)

St. Lawrence River

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Atlantic Ocean

54.

The letter H is identifying which of the following:

a)

St. Lawrence River

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Atlantic Ocean

55.

The letter A is identifying which of the following:

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Canadian Shield

e)

Quebec

56.

The letter F is identifying which of the following:

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Canadian Shield

e)

Quebec

57.

The letter C is identifying which of the following:

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Canadian Shield

e)

Quebec

58.

The letter I is identifying which of the following:

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Canadian Shield

e)

Quebec

59.

Which 2 hemispheres is Canada located on?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

60.

Which Body of water connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Hudson Bay

c)

St. Lawrence River

61.

What continent is Canada located on?

a)

south America

b)

North America

c)

USA

d)

Europe

62.

What country forms Canada's southern border?

a)

USA

b)

Mexico

c)

Alaska

63.

Which physical feature runs through both Canada and the US?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Canadian Shield

c)

Quebec

d)

Hudson Bay

64.

What water feature is shared with the US and Canada?

a)

Hudson Bay

b)

St. Lawrence River

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Great Lakes

65.

Which water feature does the Canadian Shield wrap around?

a)

Hudson Bay

b)

St. Lawrence River

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Great Lakes

66.

Which physical feature is circled on the map?

a)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Great Basin

d)

Death Valley

67.

Why is the Saint Lawrence River important?

a)

It is the largest river in the United States

b)

An important shipping route for the United States and Canada

c)

It connects the Mississippi River to the Great Lakes

d)

Supplies water to the desert southwest

68.

Which physical feature is shaded on the map?

a)

Atlantic Coastal Plains

b)

Great Plains

c)

Great Basin

d)

Death Valley

69.

Which physical feature is located east of Mexico and west of Florida's coastline? (see image)

a)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Great Basin

d)

Gulf of Mexico

70.

Which physical feature on the map is an important means for transportation and trade for the Midwest?

a)

Saint Lawrence River

b)

Colorado River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Mississippi River

71.

What major mountain range is located in the eastern United States?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Cascade Mountains

d)

Sierra Nevadas

72.

Which Ocean is next to California?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

73.

Which state borders Canada?

a)

Washington

b)

Texas

c)

Florida

d)

Massachusetts

74.

Which state is shown in the picture?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Rhode Island

c)

New York

d)

Maine

75.

Which state borders Mexico?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Alabama

c)

Texas

d)

Michigan

76.

which state has a desert climate?

a)

Alabama

b)

New York

c)

Washington

d)

Arizona

77.

Which river forms a border between the USA and Mexico?

a)

Missouri

b)

Mississippi

c)

St. Lawrence

d)

Rio Grande

78.

Which two states on the Gulf of Mexico produce large amounts of oil and natural gas?

a)

Florida and Texas

b)

Texas and Louisiana

c)

Louisiana and Mississippi

d)

Florida and Mississippi

79.

True of false, you can find uranium in the United States?

a)

True

b)

False

80.
How many states are in the United States of America?
a)
45
b)
50
c)
55
d)
60
81.
What is the capital of the United States?
a)
New York
b)
Washington D.C.
c)
Virginia
d)
Delaware
82.
What state is the largest in size?
a)
Texas
b)
Alaska
c)
California
d)
Montana
83.
What state is the smallest in size?
a)
New Hampshire
b)
Vermont
c)
Rhode Island
d)
South Carolina
84.
Name the state that is colored red
a)
Hawaii
b)
Washington
c)
Alabama
d)
Alaska
85.
Which U.S. State is this?
a)
Kentucky
b)
Tennessee
c)
Ohio
d)
Wisconsin
86.

What state is highlighted?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Alaska

c)

Nebraska

d)

Kansas

87.

This state is North Dakota.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

Which state is this?

a)

Colorado

b)

Canada

c)

Califonia

d)

North Carolina

89.

This state is:

a)

California

b)

Hawaii

c)

LOuisiana

d)

Flordia

90.

What is the name of this state?

a)

Indiana

b)

Ohio

c)

Michigan

d)

Kentucky

91.

What state do you see in red?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New York

d)

Maryland

92.

What is the name of the state highlighted in red?

a)

Georgia

b)

Alabama

c)

Mississippi

d)

Arkansas

93.

What is the state?

a)

Minnesota

b)

Mississippi

c)

Missouri

d)

Michigan

94.

What state do you see highlighted?

a)

Minnesota

b)

Missouri

c)

Wyoming

d)

Montanta

95.

What state is highlighted in red?

a)

Kansas

b)

Wyoming

c)

Colorado

d)

Utah

96.

This state is a great place for vacation.

a)

Jamaica

b)

Florida

c)

Alaska

d)

Hawaii

97.

What state is highlighted??

a)

Arkansas

b)

Louisiana

c)

Kansas

d)

Mississippi

98.

This lovely state borders our own state!

a)

New Mexico

b)

Arizona

c)

Utah

d)

Colorado

99.

This state is full of country music!!

a)

Kentucky

b)

Georgia

c)

Alabama

d)

Tennessee

100.
Which state is this?
a)
South Dakota
b)
North Dakota
c)
Nebraska
d)
Iowa
101.

What is climate?

a)

the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

b)

cloud cover and temperature

c)

precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

d)

weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

102.

Which climate zone gets the least amount of precipitation?

a)

Tropical Rain Forest

b)

Steppe

c)

Highland

d)

Desert

103.

Name the climate zone that is found on the west coast of mid-latitude continents. Average rainfall is over 100 in per year.

a)

Subarctic

b)

Humid Subtropical

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Marine West Coast

104.

What is the coldest climate zone?

a)

Tropical Savanna

b)

Humid Continental

c)

Steppe

d)

Ice Cap

105.

This is the only climate zone with four distinct seasons largest region.

a)

Highland

b)

Desert

c)

Humid Continental

d)

Tropical Rain Forest

106.

Which climate zone is found in most of Alaska and Canada?

a)

Subarctic

b)

Humid Subtropical

c)

Highland

d)

Tropical Savanna

107.

This climate zone averages 80 degree temperatures, very high Humidity, and over 100 inches of rain per year.

a)

Ice Cap

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Tundra

d)

Tropical Rain Forest

108.

Which climate zone, found in the southeastern United States, has hurricanes as a possible natural hazard?

a)

Highland

b)

Humid Subtropical

c)

Marine West Coast

d)

Steppe

109.

The characteristics of this climate zone vary by elevation and latitude of the Mountains in its zone.

a)

Highland

b)

Desert

c)

Ice Cap

d)

Mediterranean

110.

Located east of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains and east of the Rockies. Generally receive 10-20 in. of rainfall a year.

Very little trees; mostly grassy areas conducive for ranching.

a)

Tropical Savanna

b)

Subarctic

c)

Humid Continental

d)

Steppe

111.

A wide variety of plants (trees, fruits, olives, and vegetables) are grown in this climate zone. Located in much of southern California.

Characterized by warm dry summers and cool wet winters.

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Marine West Coast

c)

Humid Subtropical

d)

Tundra

112.

Found in the extreme north of North America, this climate zone has permafrost (permanently frozen ground).

a)

Humid Continental

b)

Marine West Coast

c)

Desert

d)

Tundra

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