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Geography of North America

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Gulf does the Mississippi River flow into?

a)

Gulf of Alaska

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Gulf of California

d)

Gulf of Aden

2.

Along what ocean is the Canadian City of Vancouver

found along?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

3.

Lake Ontario, Erie, Michigan, Superior, Huron

are collective known as the _____ _____

a)

Canada's lakes

b)

Five Oceans

c)

Big Seas

d)

Great Lakes

4.

The City of Chicago is supported which of the following Great lakes?

a)

Lake Huron

b)

Lake Michigan

c)

Lake Erie

d)

Lake ontario

5.

What Rivers flows into the Great Lakes?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Saint Lawrence River

6.

Based off your climate map what is ABOUT the average temperature of

San Francisco?

a)

80 degrees Fahrenheit

b)

25 degrees Fahrenheit

c)

60 degrees Fahrenheit

d)

45 degrees Fahrenheit

7.

What cities are supported by the Mississippi River?

a)

Minneapolis and Seattle

b)

Minneapolis and St. Louis

c)

New Orleans and New York

d)

St. Louis and Montreal

8.

Which Candian city is the largest in population?

a)

Montreal

b)

Toronto

c)

Detroit

d)

Quebec City

9.

What Canadian cites are supported by the Saint Lawrence River?

a)

Edmonton and Vancouver

b)

Toronto and Montreal

c)

Montreal and Quebec City

d)

Toronto and New York

10.

Why do most Canadians live so close to USA Boarder?

a)

Arable land is found in abundance

along the boarder

b)

warmer climate is found along the boarder

c)

Fresh bodies of water like the

Saint Lawrence and the Great lakes

are found along the boarder

d)

Colder Climate is found along the boarder

e)

Fresh bodies of water like the

Mississippi river and Colardo river is found along the boarder

11.

What is the average temperature of Toronto?

a)

40 Degrees Faherihent

b)

25 Degrees Faherihent

c)

60 degrees Faherihent

d)

0 Degrees Faherihent

12.

TRUE OR FALSE: The Great Lakes are all connected to each other

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

Identify the region on the map:

a)

Caribbean

b)

Canadian Shield

c)

Great Plains

d)

Eastern Region

14.

Identify the region:

The highest frequency of tornadoes is in central Oklahoma, but the incidence is also high in a zone from northeast Texas through Kansas to eastern Nebraska and Iowa. This region is commonly known as "tornado alley." The flatlands are known for breeding the most violent tornadoes

a)

The Great Plains

b)

The Canadian Shield

c)

The Caribbean Islands

d)

The Mountainous West

15.

Identify the country:

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

United States of America

16.

What are some of the problems faced by the Great Lakes?

a)

Overpopulation

b)

Industrial and agricultural pollutants

c)

Non-native, invasive animals

d)

All of the above

e)

Only A and B

17.

The United States and Canada are located on which continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

18.

Canada is the _____ biggest country in the world.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

19.

Which of the following climates do you find along the Arctic coast in North America?

a)

Tundra

b)

Ice Cap

c)

Arctic

d)

None of the above

20.

Which of the following climates do you find in the northeast United States and Southern Canada?

a)

Humid Continental

b)

Humid Subtropical

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Marine West Coast

21.

Which of the following climates do you find in the U.S. Great Plains?

a)

Tropical

b)

Sub-tropical

c)

Continental

d)

Semiarid

22.

Which river forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico?

a)

A) Colorado River

b)

B) Rio Grande

c)

C) Mississippi River

d)

D) Missouri River

23.

What is the largest desert in North America?

a)

A) Sonoran Desert

b)

B) Mojave Desert

c)

C) Chihuahuan Desert

d)

D) Great Basin Desert

24.

Which mountain range extends from British Columbia in Canada to New Mexico in the United States?

a)

A) Appalachian Mountains

b)

B) Sierra Nevada

c)

C) Rocky Mountains

d)

D) Cascade Range

25.

Which North American country has the most freshwater lakes?

a)

A) United States

b)

B) Mexico

c)

C) Canada

d)

D) Greenland