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United States Geography Introduction

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital of Canada?

a)

Tornonto

b)

Ottawa

c)

Calgary

d)

Vancouver

2.

What geographical feature forms part of the US and Canadian border?

a)

Mountains

b)

Lakes

c)

Oceans

d)

Trees

3.

Which ocean DOES NOT border the US and Canada?

a)

Indian

b)

Arctic

c)

Pacific

d)

Atlantic

4.

If it is 9 AM in Ottawa, what time it is in New York City?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

10

d)

9

5.

How might the climates of the US and Canada differ?

a)

Colder in US

b)

Colder in Canada

c)

Warmer in Canada

d)

The same

6.

What indication of climate appears in Canada's far north?

a)

snow

b)

rain

c)

heat

d)

tornadoes

7.

Where were most urban population center located in 1900?

a)

Eastern Cities

b)

Western Cities

c)

Eastern Rural

d)

Western Rural

8.

Which area now DOES NOT currently contain large urban areas?

a)

West Coast

b)

Southern US

c)

Texas

d)

Montana

9.

Why is Toronto a good example of recent immigration pattern within the US and Canada?

a)

People are moving from rural to urban

b)

People are moving from urban to rural

c)

People don't move

d)

I don't know where Toronto is

10.

Where did immigrants come from in 1910?

a)

Europe

b)

Latin America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

11.

Where did most immigrants come from in 2007?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Latin America

12.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

New York City

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Washington DC

d)

St. Louis

13.

During which year did the origin of immigrants show greater diversity?

a)

2007

b)

1900

14.

Which river forms part of the US southern border?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Missouri

c)

Snake

d)

Rio Grande

15.

Which states are not part of the continental United States?

a)

Hawaii and California

b)

Hawaii and Toronto

c)

Hawaii and Alaska

d)

Alaska & Florida

16.

Which bodies of water are found in the continent's eastern portion?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Ozarks

d)

Pacific Ocean