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North America and Canada

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This mountain range along the East Coast of the US is the oldest range in North America.
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Cascade Mountains
d)
Andes Mountains
2.
What large mountain range is pictured here?
a)
Catskill Moutains
b)
Rocky Moutanins
c)
Appalachian Mountains
3.
Five large lakes located between the United States and Canada containing the largest surface area of fresh water in the world
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Lake Lanier
d)
Gulf of Mexico
4.

Which western mountain range runs from Alaska to New Mexico?

a)

Sierra Nevada

b)

Cascade

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountians

5.

Regional divisions of Canada are called

a)

States

b)

Provinces

c)

Divisions

d)

Territories

6.

The movement of people from their country of origin to live in another country is...

a)

Deportation

b)

Vacation

c)

Immigration

d)

Displacement

7.

Which geographic landform is shown in dark gray on the map?

a)

Hudson Bay

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Great Plains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

8.

The highest point in America is

a)

Mount McKinley

b)

Mount Rushmore

c)

Mount St. Helen

d)

Mount Oklahoma

9.

The movement of people from rural areas to cities is known as...

a)

ruralization

b)

democratization

c)

urbanization

10.

able to use two languages

a)

nomadic

b)

diversity

c)

bilingual

d)

colonista

11.

an administrative unit similar to a state

a)

province

b)

territory

c)

institution

d)

shield

12.

an area that includes a city and its surrounding suburbs

a)

transcontinental

b)

metropolitan area

c)

territory

d)

province

13.

The Eastern region of the United States is characterized by

a)

the Great Plains, the Appalachian Mountain Range, and the New England Coast

b)

the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the St. Lawrence Seaway

c)

the Appalachian Mountain Range, the St. Lawrence Seaway, and the Atlantic Coastal Plain

d)

the Appalachian Mountain Range, the New England Coast, and the Rocky Mountain Range

14.
Which physical feature is a major source of US-Canada and overseas trading that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Oceans?
a)
The Hudson Bay
b)
The St. Lawrence River
c)
The Great Lakes
d)
The Rocky Mountains
15.

North America covers ______ of the land surface of the Earth.

a)

1/8

b)

3/4

c)

1/4

d)

4/5

16.
Which Region contains old, rugged mountains?
a)
Appalachian Highlands
b)
Coastal Range
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
Rocky Mountains
17.
What region is this?
a)
Canadian Shield
b)
Great Plains
c)
Basin and Range
d)
Coastal Plains
18.
What flattened the Interior Plains Regions?
a)
A bull dozer
b)
A large rock
c)
A glacier
d)
Humans
19.
What is a push factor?
a)
those things that encourage a person to leave their home.
b)
something that attracts people to go and live in a particular place.
20.
What is a pull factor?
a)
those things that encourage a person to leave their home.
b)
something that attracts people to go and live in a particular place.
21.

Which oceans surrounded to North America?

a)

Caribbean and Pacific oceans

b)

Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic oceans

c)

Indian ocean

22.
What is the United States biggest import?
a)
Food
b)
Clothes
c)
Oil
d)
Electronics
23.

A significant portion of the United States and Canada's energy comes from the use of

a)

fossil fuels and hydroelectricity

b)

coal and oil

c)

fossil fuels and solar power

d)

oil and wind power

24.

The United States and Canada are leaders in which of the following industries?

a)

timber and mining

b)

commercial farming and fishery

c)

hydroeletricity and coal

d)

manufacturing and trade

25.

In which of the following regions would you find forestry as a major industry?

a)

Appalachain Highlands

b)

Great Plains

c)

Gulf-Coastal Plains

d)

Rocky Mountains

26.

In which of the following regions would you find cattle raising as a major industry?

a)

Appalachain Highlands

b)

Great Plains

c)

Gulf-Coastal Plains

d)

Arctic Lowlands

27.

In which of the following regions would you find petroleum as a major industry?

a)

Appalachain Highlands

b)

Great Plains

c)

Gulf-Coastal Plains

d)

Arctic Lowlands

28.

In which of the following regions would you find fishery as a major industry?

a)

Appalachain Highlands

b)

Great Plains

c)

Gulf-Coastal Plains

d)

Rocky Mountains

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