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US and Canada Political and Physical Geography

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the capital of the United States?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Philadelphia

c)

New York City

d)

Washington, D.C.

2.

Which body of water is a part of the Atlantic Ocean and separates the state of Texas from the state of Florida?

a)

Bering Strait

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Lake Huron

d)

Chesapeake Bay

3.

"Contiguous" means to share a border or to touch. Which two states are not part of the contiguous United States?

a)

Hawaii & Washington

b)

Alaska & Maine

c)

Hawaii & Florida

d)

Alaska & Hawaii

4.

This mountain range can be found in the eastern United States, stretching from Georgia to New Hampshire.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Cascade Mountains

c)

Brooks Range

d)

Appalachian Mountains

5.

Which state is this?

a)

California

b)

Utah

c)

Connecticut

d)

Hawaii

6.

What is the land like in the Great Plains?

a)

Dry with many elevations

b)

Wet lowland area

c)

flat grassland with no trees

d)

Desert Region

7.

Which physical feature is circled on the map?

a)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Great Basin

d)

Death Valley

8.
Rugged mountains from Alaska almost to Mexico with very high elevations; contains the Continental Divide
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Highlands
c)
Coastal Range
d)
Basin and Range
9.

a)

Alberta

b)

British Columbia

c)

Quebec

10.

a)

Saskatchewan

b)

Ontario

c)

British Columbia

11.

a)

Alberta

b)

Manitoba

c)

Quebec

12.
How has climate affected where Canadians live?
a)
Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.
b)
Few people live along the border of Canada and the U.S. because of the cold climate.
c)
Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.
d)
Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.
13.
Which physical feature is a huge region rich in minerals, trees, and water but is not good for farming?
a)
The Hudson Bay
b)
The St. Lawrence River
c)
The Canadian Shield
d)
The Rocky Mountains
14.
Which physical feature would Canada use to transport and trade with European countries?
a)
The Pacific Ocean
b)
The St. Lawrence River and Seaway
c)
The Rocky Mountains
d)
The Great Lakes
15.

Canada's land is divided up into ______________.

a)

provinces

b)

state

c)

territories

d)

both provinces and territories

16.

mild summer, mild winter, rainy

a)

marine west coast

b)

humid subtropical

c)

humid continental

d)

subarctic

17.

mountain climate, colder than surrounding lowlands, cold snowy, weather changes fast, above tree line

a)

highland

b)

subarctic

c)

marine west coast

d)

humid continental

18.

What is the climate like in most of Alaska?

a)

Ice cap

b)

Tundra

c)

Subarctic

d)

Marine west coast

19.

In what area of Canada would you find the arctic and sub-arctic climate?

a)

US Border

b)

Atlantic Islands

c)

Pacific Coast

d)

North

20.

In what area of Canada would you find the humid-continental climate?

a)

North

b)

British Columbia

c)

Atlantic Provinces

d)

Quebec-Ontario-Prairie Provinces