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Landscapes of the U.S. & Canada Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are the northern territories of Canada sparsely populated?

a)

The climate is too cold to sustain major populations

b)

There are boundary disputes

c)

Erosion is destroying the coasts

d)

There is a risk of tornadoes

2.

In what region is the United States population most densely concentrated?

a)

The south

b)

The midwest

c)

The northwest

d)

The northeast

3.

Choose two reasons that the majority of largely populated United States cities are in the northeast.

a)

The northeast is where the British colonists initially settled

b)

The northeast is part of tornado alley

c)

The Gold Rush brought many citizens to the Northeast

d)

Many migrants moved to northeastern cities during the Industrial Revolution

4.

What river connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Ohio

c)

Rio Grande

d)

St. Lawrence

5.

Which geographical feature explains why the St. Lawrence river flows east?

a)

The Continental Divide

b)

The Appalachian Mountains

c)

Plate tectonics

d)

The Ring of Fire

6.

What mountain range is shaded on the map?

a)

The Rocky Mountains

b)

The Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Himalayas

d)

Mount Oklahoma

7.

The Great Plains is a good example of a

a)

highlands area

b)

tropical climate

c)

tundra

d)

grassland

8.

What languages are primarily spoken in Quebec, Canada?

a)

English and French

b)

Spanish and French

c)

English and Portuguese

d)

French and Italian

9.

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

10.

This province in Canada lies the furthest WEST.

a)

Manitoba

b)

British Columbia

c)

Nova Scotia

d)

Quebec

11.

A very large, heavily populated city or urban complex.

a)

shanty town

b)

megalopolis

c)

archipelago

d)

rural

12.

Most of Canada is sparsely populated because of the ______________.

a)

many mountains and rivers

b)

lack of natural resources

c)

the climate

d)

political unrest

13.

This is one of Canada's most important rivers and forms the boarder between the US and Canada

a)

The Missouri River

b)

The Mississippi River

c)

The Hudson River

d)

The St. Lawrence River

14.

Which of the following mountain ranges is located in North America?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

The Himalayas

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Ural Mountains

15.

Which of the following countries can most Canadians trace their ancestral lineage to?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Denmark

d)

Sweden