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QUIZ US/Can. Physical Geography

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which body of water is West of California?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Gulf of Mexico

2.

The Atlantic is on which side of the United States?

a)

East Coast

b)

West Coast

c)

South Coast

d)

North Coast

3.

Canada is to the _____ of the United States.

a)

North

b)

South

4.

Mexico is to the ____ of the United States.

a)

North

b)

South

5.

What continent is the United States a part of?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

6.
What is geographic feature letter M?
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Mississippi Delta
c)
Lake Ontario
d)
Atlantic Ocean
7.
What is geographic feature letter K?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
8.
What is geographic feature letter L?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
9.
What is this symbol?
a)
scale
b)
key
c)
compass rose
d)
map
10.

What direction is missing?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

11.

Identify this map

a)

Population map

b)

Elevation Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

Political Map

12.

Which number is the Pacific Ocean?

a)

7

b)

3

c)

1

d)

6

13.

Which number represents the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

6

b)

1

c)

7

d)

3

14.
What is the map element that tells what symbols on the map mean?
a)
Key/Compass
b)
Key/Legend
c)
Legend/Scale
d)
Inset/Scale
15.

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

16.

Which region is known for its flat lands and fertile soils and is also known as "Tornado Alley"?

a)

Columbian Plateau

b)

Great Plains

c)

Great Basin

d)

Grand Canyon

17.

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

a)

Rocky

b)

Sierra Nevada

c)

Cascades

d)

Rio Grande

18.

Which river forms a border between the USA and Mexico?

a)

Missouri

b)

Mississippi

c)

St. Lawrence

d)

Rio Grande

19.

What continent is this?

a)

Eurasia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

20.

This river runs from North to South and is used as a major transportation route for commerce. It runs from Canada, through the US, and into the Gulf of Mexico.

a)

Columbia River

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Colorado River

21.

This is a large FLAT area where many crops are grown in the middle most part of the United States.

a)

Great Plains

b)

Central Plains

c)

Gulf Coastal Plains

22.

This is Located between the Colombian and Colorado Plateau

a)

The Great Basin

b)

The Grand Basin

c)

The Grand Canyon

d)

The Appalachian Mountains

23.

The Appalachian Mountains are located closer to which coast of the United States?

a)

EAST COAST

b)

WEST COAST

c)

SOUTH COAST

d)

NORTH COAST

24.

What mountain range surrounds the Great Plains on the west side?

a)

Appalachian

b)

Rocky

c)

Coastal

d)

Cascade

25.

What mountains are found on the COAST of California?

a)

Rocky

b)

Appalachian

c)

Coastal

d)

Cascade

26.

This mountain range runs through Oregon and Washington.

a)

Coastal

b)

Cascade

c)

Rocky

d)

Appalachian

27.
What large mountain range is pictured here?
a)
Catskill Moutains
b)
Rocky Moutanins
c)
Appalachian Mountains
28.
Which number on the map shows The Rocky Mountains ?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
29.
Which number on the map shows The Great Lakes?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
30.
What ocean is on the west coast of the United States?
a)
Pacific
b)
Indian
c)
Arctic
d)
Southern
31.
What ocean is on the east coast of the United States?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Southern
32.

How many Great Lakes are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

33.

What kind of water is found in the Great Lakes?

a)

Salt water

b)

fresh water

34.

A

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

35.

D

a)

Mississippi River

b)

St. Lawrence River

c)

Missouri River

d)

Brazos River

36.

E

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

USA

d)

Texas

37.

F

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

USA

d)

Texas

38.

H

a)

Hawaii

b)

Alaska

c)

USA

d)

Texas

39.

L

a)

Appalachian Mts.

b)

Rocky Mts.

c)

Sierra Nevada Mts.

d)

Smoky Mountains

40.

M

a)

Appalachian Mts.

b)

Rocky Mts.

c)

Sierra Nevada Mts.

d)

Smoky Mountains

41.

N

a)

Great Plains

b)

Great Lakes

c)

New England

d)

Pacific Northwest

42.

P

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Arctic Ocean

43.

What continent is Canada located on?

a)

south America

b)

North America

c)

USA

d)

Europe

44.

What country forms Canada's southern border?

a)

USA

b)

Mexico

c)

Alaska

45.

What 3 countries make up North America?

a)

Canada, Mexico & US

b)

Greenland, US & Central America

c)

Alaska, Canada & US

46.

What is marked in Red?

a)

Interior Plains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Great Lakes

47.

What mountain range is circled in RED?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Cascade Mountains

48.

What country or territory is this?

a)

United States

b)

Greenland

c)

Canada

d)

Mexico

49.

What country or territory is this?

a)

United States

b)

Greenland

c)

Mexico

d)

Canada

50.
Which ocean borders the WEST coast of the United States and Canada?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Southern Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
51.

What landform crosses between the border of the United States and Canada?

a)

The Rocky Mountains

b)

The Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Tigre

d)

Ozark River

52.

What is # 1 ?

a)

Coastal Mts.

b)

Cascade Mts.

c)

Sierra Nevada Mts.

d)

Appalachian Mts

53.

What is # 2 ?

a)

Coastal Mts.

b)

Cascade Mts.

c)

Sierra Nevada Mts.

d)

Appalachian Mts

54.

What is # 3 ?

a)

Coastal Mts.

b)

Cascade Mts.

c)

Sierra Nevada Mts.

d)

Appalachian Mts

55.

What is # 4 ?

a)

Coastal Mts.

b)

Cascade Mts.

c)

Sierra Nevada Mts.

d)

Appalachian Mts

e)

The Great Plains

56.

What is # 5 ?

a)

Coastal Mts.

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Sierra Nevada Mts.

d)

Appalachian Mts

e)

The Great Plains

57.

What is Letter A ?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Rio Grande

e)

The Great Lakes

58.

What is Letter B ?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Rio Grande

e)

The Great Lakes

59.

What is Letter C ?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Rio Grande

e)

The Great Lakes

60.

What is Letter D ?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Rio Grande

e)

The Great Lakes

61.

What is Letter E ?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Rio Grande

e)

The Great Lakes

62.

What is Letter F ?

a)

Coastal Mts.

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Sierra Nevada Mts.

d)

Appalachian Mts

e)

The Great Plains

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