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Physical Geography - Americas
Physical Geography - Americas
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Review of major physical features of the Americas.
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1
Which of the following is the major lake found in South America?
Great Bear Lake
Lake Titicaca
Lake Champlain
Great Slave Lake
2
The US, Canada, and Venezuela all have large deposits of which major energy source?
Geothermal
Ethanol
Fossil Fuels
Biomass
3
Tar Sands are valuable resources that contain which fossil fuel?
Kerosene
Oil
Coal
Natural Gas
4
Of the following, which is NOT a major cash crop grown in tropical climates?
Wheat
Bananas
Sugar Cane
Tobacco
5
The main foodstuff produced in the US is
Rice
Barley
Beans
Corn
6
Most of South America is covered by which type of forest?
Rain Forest
Decidous Forest
Coniferous Forest
Tundra
7
Alluvial Soil is transported and deposited by which natural feature?
Glacial Drift
Rivers
Wind
Mudflows
8
The largest source of US energy production comes from
Hydro
Wind
Coal
Oil
9
Mangroves are unique in that they grow in
Arctic Climates
Above the Treeline
Salt Water
Deserts
10
What natural feature dictates the flow of water to either the Pacific or Atlantic Oceans?
Acquifers
Sinkholes
Appalachian Mountains
Continental Divide
11
The only tropical island in North America located OUTSIDE the Caribbean Sea is
Bahamas
Bermuda
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
12
Which of the following is NOT a major river in North America?
St. Lawrence
Missouri
Mississippi
Amazon
13
Which term describes a thin strip of land that connects two larger areas?
Plateau
Isthmus
Plains
Pampas
14
The Amazon Rainforest contains roughly 40% of the world's
Sugar Cane
Gemstones
Medicinal Plants
Tar Sands
15
Bauxite is a natural resource used to create what common metal?
Steel
Aluminum
Tin
Copper
16
The weather phenomenon El Nino creates increased rainfall by warming temperatures in what?
Rainshadow Areas
Mid-Latitude Climates
Ocean Waters
Mountain Ranges
17
The largest lake system in the Americas is
Lake of the Woods
Belgrade Lakes
Lake Titcaca
Great Lakes
18
Small, family subsistence farms in South and Central America are known as
Minifundias
Haciendas
La Ninas
Encomiendas
19
Sinkholes are geographic features, most commonly found in which country?
United States
Mexico
Canada
Brazil
20
The major mountain range found in Central America is
Andes
Sierra Nevadas
Sierra Madres
Rockies
21
The rocky, barren area in North America, located in the Arctic, is known as
Gran Chaco
Great Plains
Canadian Shield
Tundra
22
The most active volcanoes in the Americas are located in
Central America
Caribbean
Tropic of Capricorn
Alaska
23
Chile is the world's leading producer of which precious metal?
Gold
Silver
Pallidium
Copper
24
Cuba and Puerto Rico, both large islands, make up part of what island chain?
Tierra Del Fuego
Greater Antilles
Falkland Islands
Lesser Antilles
25
Most tornadoes occur in which type of environment?
Mountains
Plateaus
Plains
Coastlines