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WorksheetsAmerica's Test Review
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following bodies of water surrounds North America?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Mediterranean sea
d)
Red Sea
2.
What is the population of North America, including Central America and the Caribbean?
a)
427 million
b)
625 million
c)
617 million
d)
321 million
3.
Which of the following countries is NOT located in Central America?
a)
Belize
b)
Canada
c)
Guatemala
d)
Panama
4.
Which physical region of North America is known as the "Breadbasket of North America"?
a)
Mountainous West
b)
Great Plains
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
Easter Rigion
5.
Which biome is predominant in the Canadian Shield?
a)
Tundra
b)
Desert
c)
Rainforest
d)
Grasslands
6.
Which mountain range runs throughout the Northeastern United States?
a)
Rocky Mts
b)
Appalachian Mts
c)
Sierra Nevada Mts
d)
Cascade Range
7.
Which of the following is NOT a major city in the Northeastern United States?
a)
New York
b)
Boston
c)
Chicago
d)
Phildelphia
8.
Which river flows westward into the Mississippi River from the Northeastern United States?
a)
Hudson River
b)
Susquehanna River
c)
Delaware River
d)
Ohio River
9.
What major geographic feature acts as a shield from cold air reaching far to the coast in the Northeastern United States?
a)
Greatlakes
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Appalachian Mts
d)
St. Lawrence River
10.
Which natural resource is NOT found in the Northeastern United States?
a)
Granite
b)
Cattle
c)
Palm Trees
d)
Maple Syrup
11.
How many states are in the Southeast?
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
13
12.
What body of water does the Mississippi River flow into?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Caribbean Sea
13.
Which resource is used in the textile industry?
a)
Trees
b)
Coal
c)
Oil
d)
Cotton
14.
Which natural disaster causes a lot of destruction in the southeast during the summer and fall months?
a)
Tornados
b)
Hurricanes
c)
Floods
d)
Wild Fires
15.
South Beach is located in which city in Florida?
a)
Miami
b)
Jacksonville
c)
Tampa
d)
Destin
16.
Which industry is NOT a major sector in the Midwest region?
a)
Airplane
b)
Oil
c)
Automotive production
d)
Steel production
17.
Which river forms the southern borders of the United States with Mexico?
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Ohio River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Colorado River
18.
Which desert is located in the southwestern part of the United States?
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Gobi Desert
c)
Sonoran Desert
d)
Kalahar Desert
19.
What is the primary natural resource used to produce gasoline in the Southwest region?
a)
Corn
b)
Soybeans
c)
Copper
d)
Oil
20.
Which state in the West region is known for having the highest point in North America, Mt. McKinley?
a)
Colorado
b)
Wyoming
c)
Alaska
d)
California
21.
Which lake is NOT one of the Great Lakes?
a)
Michigan
b)
Murray
c)
Ontario
d)
Superior
22.
What state is the Grand Canyon located in and which river created it over millions of years?
a)
Nevada, Missouri River
b)
Texas, Rio Grande River
c)
Colorado, Mississippi River
d)
Arizona, Colorado River
23.
What natural disaster is common in the southwest region due to its hot/dry climate?
a)
Wildfires
b)
Tornados
c)
Hurricanes
d)
Droughts
24.
Combined, how many states are in the Midwest, Southwest, and Western regions of the U.S.?
a)
22
b)
15
c)
27
d)
42
25.
What is the nickname given to the area of the midwest that stretches from Iowa and North Dakota to Texas and Louisiana that experiences extreme weather?
a)
Great Plains
b)
Tornado Alley
c)
Badlands
d)
Flood zone
26.
The Great Basin is considered a ___________ desert because of its high elevation.
a)
Cold
b)
Hot
c)
Dry
d)
Wet
27.
Which crop is grown and exported in the Caribbean islands?
a)
Corn
b)
Wheat
c)
Tea
d)
Sugarcane
28.
Which of the following IS a main reasons for deforestation?
a)
Consumerism
b)
Tourism
c)
Agriculture
d)
Shipping
29.
What is the approximate length of the Amazon River?
a)
3,977 miles
b)
4,201 miles
c)
3,494 miles
d)
4,568 miles
30.
Which country shares a border with the Amazon Rainforest?
a)
Panama
b)
Chile
c)
Argentina
d)
Colombia
31.
What is the primary reason for the extreme aridity of the Atacama Desert?
a)
Cool, north flowing ocean current
b)
Elevation
c)
Rain shadow
d)
All of the above
32.
Which subsection of the Andes Mountains is characterized by tropical rainforests, cloud forests, and grasslands at various elevations?
a)
Tropical
b)
Dry
c)
Wet
d)
Subtropical
33.
How many countries does the Andes Mountains extend through?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
34.
Connected in one block
a)
Contiguous
b)
Connected
c)
Neighboring
d)
Adjoining
35.
A large mass of ice and packed snow
a)
Archipelago
b)
Glaciers
c)
Isthmus
d)
Canopy
36.
A long period of time with little or no rainfall
a)
Aridity
b)
Scarcity
c)
Drought
d)
Dehydration
37.
A system of several parallel mountain ranges
a)
Ridges
b)
Ranges
c)
Convergents
d)
Cordillera
38.
A dry region on one side of the mountain range
a)
Rain Shadow
b)
Dry
c)
Cordillera
d)
Droughts
39.
A body of land surrounded on three sides by water
a)
Point
b)
Peninsulas
c)
Bay
d)
Cape
40.
Farming to grow only enough food for families to eat, not to sel
a)
Cattle Farming
b)
Agriculture
c)
Subsistence Farming
d)
Provisions
41.
A narrow strip connecting two large land areas
a)
Canopy
b)
Glaciers
c)
Archipelago
d)
Isthmus
42.
The lowlands next to the seacoast
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Lowlands
c)
Highlands
d)
Delta
43.
A forest with warm temps, high humidity, and thick vegetation that receives more than 100 inches of rain per year
a)
Decidous Forest
b)
Rain Forest
c)
Coniferous Forest
d)
Temperate Forest
44.
A chain of islands
a)
Isthmus
b)
Canopy
c)
Archipelago
d)
Glacier
45.
A section of earth’s crust that floats on earth’s mantle
a)
Floating Plate
b)
Caribbean Plate
c)
Dixie Plate
d)
Tectonic Plate
46.
Having to do with earthquake activity or movement
a)
Seismic
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Transform
47.
A community of living organisms and their natural environment/habitat
a)
Community
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Biome
d)
Kingdom
48.
The practice of cutting down forests for crops or urban use
a)
Agriculture
b)
Timber
c)
Deforestation
d)
Logging
49.
A roof over a rainforest created by treetops
a)
Emergent
b)
Understory
c)
Shrub layer
d)
Canopy
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