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Geographic Regions of North America
Geographic Regions of North America
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Test your knowledge of the 8 geographic regions of North America.
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This region is wrapped around Canada's Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape
Canadian Shield
Basin and Range
Rocky Mountains
Coastal Plain
2
The Rocky Mountains are North America's oldest mountain range
False
True
3
This region contains the Continental Divide
Canadian Shield
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Basin and Range
4
The Great Plains region is known as America's "breadbasket" because of the large amount of wheat grown here.
True
False
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The Coastal Plain region includes the Sierra Nevada and the Cascades
True
False
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This region is located west of the Rocky Mountains and east of the Coastal Range
Coastal Plain
Interior Lowlands
Great Plains
Basin and Range
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Region of varied elevations with isolated mountain ranges
Rocky Mountains
Coastal Range
Basin and Range
Great Plains
8
You live in the Coastal Plain region.
True
False
9
This region stretches from central Texas to Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, the Dakotas, and other nearby states
Canadian Shield
Great Plains
Coastal Plain
Interior Lowlands
10
This region is known for rugged mountains with very high elevations.
Basin and Range
Canadian Shield
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
11
Death Valley, which has the lowest elevation in North America, is located in which region?
Canadian Shield
Coastal Plain
Coastal Range
Basin and Range
12
The Great Plains region of North America has the nickname "Tornado Alley"
True
False
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This mountainous region is located just west of the Coastal Plains
Appalachian Mountains
Coastal Range
Canadian Shield
Rocky Mountains
