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The physical makeup of North America
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1
The _____ run through the state of West Virginia.
Sierra Nevada
Appalachian Mountains
Cascade Mountains
Rocky Mountains
2
where the higher land of the Piedmont meet the Atlantic Coastal Plains is called the
fall line
drop off
Appalachian falls
down rapids.
3
Death Valley’s hot and dry conditions are a result of
the rain shadow in the Appalachian Range
the rain shadow in the Pacific Ranges
warm winds that blow
the Chinook.
4
The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was caused by (WG 2.4)
poor farming techniques and drought conditions.
thunderstorms over the Great Plains
lightning fires on the prairie and years of drought.
settlers who planted fields of tall prairie grass.
5
largest river in the United States and/or Canada in both volume of water and area drained.
Missouri River
Mackenzie River
Mississippi River
Ohio River
6
Alaska and Canada share a _____ climate.
steppe
tundra
ice cap
humid continental
7
Mt. McKinley, the highest point in North America, is located (WG 2.1)
in Utah in the Rocky Mountains.
in the Alaska Range.
on the border of Oregon and Washington in the Cascade Range
in the Appalachians near Richmond, Virginia.
8
. Parts of the oldest mountain range in the United States and/or Canada is located in (WG 2.1)
Alaska.
British Columbia.
Colorado.
Tennessee.
9
In what climate region are most of Canada’s forests located?
highland
subarctic
tundra
humid continental
10
What kind of climate is shared by northern California, Oregon, and the state of Washington?
steppe and tundra
maritime coast
tropical
marine west coast
11
Many of the lakes in the United States and Canada were formed by
erosion
glaciers during the Ice Age
earthquakes
weathering
12
_____ has a tropical wet/ rainforest climate
the territory of Puerto Rico
Florida
southern California
Arizona
13
The Great Divide marks the place
where rivers flow either toward the Atlantic or the Pacific.
in Utah where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains.
where the Great Basin meets the Colorado Plateau.
where the American and Nazca Plates meet.
14
The Great Plains have bitterly cold winters and hot summers because (WG 2.2)
they are far from the moderating effects of the oceans.
they have large prairie areas of tall grasses.
they have few lakes and rivers.
they have a large number of lakes and rivers.
15
Highland climates are not found in the higher parts of the ____
Cascades Range
Sierra Nevada Range
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
16
A marine west coast climate would most likely be found in the state of
Minnesota
Florida
New York
Washington
17
Climate regions vary with changes in elevation and
latitude
geographical features
soil condition
longitude
18
In a region of low, rolling hills, and the Atlantic Coastal Plains lead to the Atlantic Ocean.
Piedmont
Central Lowlands
Blackrock
Coastal Shield
19
Various flat-topped natural elevations called mesas are found in which of the following areas?
northeast U.S. & southeast Canada
western U.S.
Piedmont
Great Lakes area
20
The _____ is a flat upland that runs through the central U. S. and Canada.
Cascades
Grand Canyon
Great Plains
Great Basin
21
Joe lives in Tornado Alley. He would most likely live in the state of
Arizona
Kansas
Idaho
Maine
22
Which of the following is not included in the Pacific Ranges?
the Cascade Range
the Canadian Shield
Mount McKinley
the Sierra Nevada
23
The hottest place in the United States is
the lowlands surrounding Great Slave Lake
Nechako Plateau
the Height of Land
Death Valley
24
A warm wind that blows down the slopes of the Rocky Mountains in early spring is ____.
chinook winds.
winter steppe winds.
westerly winds.
prevailing crosswinds.
25
The natural vegetation of the Great Plains consists of (WG2.4)
coniferous evergreen forests.
a treeless expanse of grasses.
corn and soybeans.
wheat, oats, and barley.
26
The area of the United States and Canada where a tropical dry/savanna is found is ____.
southern Texas.
southern Florida.
Hawaii.
Puerto Rico.
27
The source of the water that flows into a river is called its
oasis.
hydro source
primary waters
headwaters.
28
Tributaries of the Mississippi River include the
Colorado and Platte Rivers.
Arkansas and Missouri Rivers.
Rio Grande and the Red Rive
Ohio and McKenzie Rivers.
29
The Appalachian Mountains have lost much of their height because of .
the action of glaciers and erosion
lack of evergreen trees
farming by settlers
the effect of salt water from the ocean