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North American physical geography quiz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Great Lake is number 1 ?

a)

Lake Ontario

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Lake Eerie

d)

Lake Michigan

e)

Lake Huron

2.

Which body of water is number 5 ?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

3.

Which body of water is number 3 ?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Caribbean Sea

4.

Which body of water is number 1 ?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Caribbean Sea

5.

Which Great Lake is number 2 ?

a)

Lake Ontario

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Lake Eerie

d)

Lake Michigan

e)

Lake Huron

6.

Which Great Lake is number 3 ?

a)

Lake Ontario

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Lake Eerie

d)

Lake Michigan

e)

Lake Huron

7.

Which Great Lake is number 4 ?

a)

Lake Ontario

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Lake Eerie

d)

Lake Michigan

e)

Lake Huron

8.

Which Great Lake is number 5 ?

a)

Lake Ontario

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Lake Eerie

d)

Lake Michigan

e)

Lake Huron

9.

What river is number 2 ?

a)

The Ohio River

b)

The Mississippi River

c)

The Yukon River

d)

The Missouri River

e)

The Rio Grande River

10.

What river is number 4 ?

a)

The Ohio River

b)

The Mississippi River

c)

The Yukon River

d)

The Missouri River

e)

The Rio Grande River

11.

What river is number 5 ?

a)

The Ohio River

b)

The Colorado River

c)

The Yukon River

d)

The St. Lawrence River

e)

The Arkansas River

12.

What river is number 6 ?

a)

The Ohio River

b)

The Colorado River

c)

The Yukon River

d)

The St. Lawrence River

e)

The Arkansas River

13.

Which letter represents the Rocky Mountains?

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

H

14.

Which letter represents the Great Plains?

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

H

15.

Which letter represents the Appalachian Highlands ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

F

16.

Which letter represents the Coastal Plains ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

F

17.

Tends to be warm year round, with heavy amounts of rainfall and lush vegetation.

a)

Subtropical Climate

b)

Polar Climate

c)

Temperate Climate

d)

Tropical Climate

e)

Mountain (Highland) Climate

18.

Can change with altitude, becoming colder with elevation.

a)

Subtropical Climate

b)

Polar Climate

c)

Temperate Climate

d)

Tropical Climate

e)

Mountain (Highlands) Climate

19.

This river connects the Great Lakes of North America to the Atlantic Ocean, and is an incredibly important waterway for trade between Canada and United States

a)

Mississippi River

b)

St. Lawrence River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Hudson River

20.

A series of mountains that stretch along the western coast from Alaska in North America to Panama in Central America.

a)

The Great Plains

b)

The Basin and Range (Great Basin)

c)

The Canadian Shield

d)

The Pacific Coast Ridges and Valleys

e)

The Appalachian Mountains

21.

Vast grasslands stretching from Texas in the United States to northern Canada - between the Canadian Shield and the Rocky Mountains.

a)

The Great Plains

b)

The Basin and Range (Great Basin)

c)

The Canadian Shield

d)

The Pacific Coast Ridges and Valleys

e)

The Appalachian Mountains

22.

A series of mountain ranges stretching from Alabama to Maine and New Brunswick in Canada.

a)

The Great Plains

b)

The Basin and Range (Great Basin)

c)

The Canadian Shield

d)

The Pacific Coast Ridges and Valleys

e)

The Appalachian Mountains

23.
Which US state is home to the Grand Canyon?
a)
Arizona
b)
Colorado
c)
Mexico
d)
Utah
24.
Which American state has the longest coastline?
a)
California
b)
Florida
c)
Kansas
d)
Alaska
25.
Which US state is nicknamed ‘The Lone Star State'?
a)
Texas
b)
Oklahoma
c)
Louisiana
d)
Montana
26.
Which state borders the Great Lakes?
a)
North Carolina
b)
Oregon
c)
Michigan
d)
Washington
27.
Which state is the furthest west? 
a)
California
b)
Nevada
c)
Arizona
d)
Hawaii
28.
Which city is NOT in a state?
a)
Austin
b)
Albuquerque 
c)
Annapolis
d)
Washington DC
29.

Name that state!

a)

IL

b)

IA

c)

IN

d)

ID

30.

Name that state!

a)

OR

b)

WA

c)

CA

d)

ID

31.

Name that state!

a)

FL

b)

TX

c)

CA

d)

ME

32.

Name that state!

a)

CO

b)

UT

c)

NV

d)

ND

33.

Name that state!

a)

ND

b)

SD

c)

MT

d)

NE

34.

Name that state!

a)

NY

b)

PA

c)

MA

d)

ME

35.

Name that state!

a)

NE

b)

KS

c)

SD

d)

OK

36.

Name that state!

a)

AK

b)

AR

c)

AZ

d)

AL