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World Geography Unit 2 North America Physical Features

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This river serves as part of the natural border between Texas and Mexico.

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Snake River

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

Texas River

2.
What large mountain range is pictured here?
a)
Catskill Moutains
b)
Rocky Moutanins
c)
Appalachian Mountains
3.

What river is shown below?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Rio Grande River

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

4.

The only great lake entirely in the United States is?

a)

Lake Superior

b)

Lake Erie

c)

Lake Ontario

d)

Lake Michigan

5.
a)

Lake Nicaragua

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Great Lakes

6.
a)

Lake Nicaragua

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Great Lakes

7.
a)

Mackenzie River

b)

Yukon River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Missouri River

8.
a)

Mackenzie River

b)

Yukon River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Missouri River

9.

The line or altitude above which no trees grow

a)

fall line

b)

timberline

c)

prairie

d)

bayou

10.

A narrow zone that marks the geological boundary between an upland region and a plain, distinguished by the occurrence of falls and rapids where rivers and streams cross it.

a)

notch

b)

alpine zone

c)

fall line

d)

taiga

11.
a)

Canada

b)

Grenada

c)

Panama

d)

Belize

12.

What country is shown in purple?

a)

Canada

b)

United States of America

c)

Alaska

d)

Greenland

13.

Into which river do the waters of the Great Lakes flow?

a)

Ohio River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

St. Lawrence River

d)

Missouri River

14.

The Great Plains are not flat, but are tilted downwards to the east.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which ocean is found the eastern side of North America?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

16.

Which ocean is found the western side of North America?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

17.

How many of the five Great Lakes does Canada share with the U.S.?

a)

Five

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Zero

18.

What is the name of the plateau of ancient, hard rock surrounding the Hudson Bay?

a)

Canadian Shield

b)

Hudson Shield

c)

Hudson Bay Plateau

d)

Canadian Plains

19.

What two extensions of the Atlantic Ocean border Mexico and Central America on the east?

a)

Rio Bravo del Norte

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Lake Nicaragua

e)

Rio Grande

20.

The Great Lakes border the U.S. and Mexico

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which body of water is in YELLOW on the map?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Bering Sea

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

22.

Which body of water is shown in GREEN on the map?

a)

Bering Sea

b)

Mexican Sea

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Gulf of Mexico

23.

Which river borders Mexico and the US and is shown in blue?

a)

Hudson River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Amazon River

d)

Rio Grande River

24.

Which body of water lies SOUTH of the US and EAST of Mexico? Shown in orange on the map.

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

West Indie Sea

25.

BONUS: Which country connects North America to South America? HINT- it is famous for a canal.

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Panama

c)

Gautamala

d)

Cuba

26.

What is the RED circle around?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Canada US border

c)

River systems

27.

The three territories in Canada are Yukon, Northwest and Nunavut

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Where does most of Canada's population live?

a)

The Southern Border of Canada near the USA

b)

In the Northern region or Tundra

c)

The Interior parts of Canada.

d)

The Northeastern Territories of Canada

29.

Using the Population Density map, explain how CLIMATE relates to the POPULATION DENSITY of Canada?

a)

Because of an extremely cold climate no one in Canada lives on the SOUTHERN boarder.

b)

Because of an extremely cold climate not many people live in Canada's Northern Regions (Tundra).

c)

The climate of Canada does not effect its Population Density.

d)

The southern part of Canada is a Tropical Rainforest Climate, causing most people to live in the North.

30.

a climate zone that occurs as elevation increases, with its own natural vegetation and crops

a)

land bridge

b)

seismic

c)

inevitable

d)

vertical climate zone

31.
Mexico is also a leading ________ producer, which is used to produce much of Mexico's power supply.
a)
coal
b)
petroleum
c)
hydrogen-cell
32.
________ is the capital of Mexico and one of the largest cities in the world.
a)
Mexico City
b)
Baja California
c)
Tijuana
d)
Guadalajara
33.
The ________ is one of Mexico's major rivers and forms part of the border between the US and Mexico.
a)
Rio Bravo (Rio Grande)
b)
Sierra Madre
c)
Baja California
d)
Gulf of Mexico
34.
What type of landform is Central America
a)
peninsula
b)
isthmus
c)
archipelago
d)
tectonic plate
35.
Which Central American country is connected to South America?
a)
Nicaragua
b)
Panama
c)
Guatemala
d)
Belize
36.
There are lots of rivers in Central America- true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
37.
There are mountains and volcanoes in Central America- true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
38.
The Caribbean is located to the _________ of Central America.
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
39.
The island of Hispaniola is shared by Haiti and ______________________.
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Jamaica
d)
Dominican Republic
40.
All islands in the Caribbean Sea make up an _______________.
a)
peninsula
b)
isthmus
c)
archipelago
d)
tectonic plate
41.
Some Caribbean islands are the tops of mountains or volcanoes- true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Which country in the Greater Antilles is a territory of the United States?
a)
Cuba
b)
Jamaica
c)
Haiti
d)
Puerto Rico
43.
There are no earthquakes in the Caribbean- true or false?
a)
True
b)
False