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The Regions of North America Quiz
The Regions of North America Quiz
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1
What type of climate does the Western Cordillera region have?
arctic
maritime
continental
tropical
2
What type of soil is found in the Great-Lakes St. Lawrence region?
oily
fertile
dry
sandy
3
The topography of the Coastal Plains region can be described as
500 meters above sea level
swampy and marshy
mountainous
sandy
4
The soil in the Coastal Plains region is suitable for agriculture
True
False
5
The Canadian Shield Region gets a lot of precipitation (rainfall)
False
True
6
What are the 2 main economic activities of the Western Cordillera region?
lumber and fishing
lumber and farming
fishing and mining
farming and mining
7
In the Arctic region the winters last
8 months
10 months
5 months
2 months
8
The topography of the Canadian Shield is mostly
rock
grassland
palm trees
ice
9
The Western Cordillera region has low mountain ranges and no rivers
True
False
10
The Appalachian Region has many different mountain ranges
True
False
11
The vegetation in the Arctic region includes
all of the above
small shrubs
lichen
mosses
12
The vegetation of the Intermountain region includes sparse grasslands
False
True
13
The topography of the Intermountain region includes rivers and plateaus
True
False
14
What types of trees grow in the Appalachian Region?
Deciduous
Palm
Coniferous
Both Coniferous and Deciduous
15
The southern area of the Coastal Plains region will get hurricanes
True
False
16
The main economic activity of the Interior Plains is
farming
logging
coal mining
fishing
17
The climate of the Interior Plains can be described as a climate of extremes
False
True
18
What is the name of the largest tree in the world that grows in the Western Cordillera region?
Sequoia
Western red cedar
Douglas fir
Maple
19
What type of climate is found in the Great-Lakes St. Lawrence region?
tropical
maritime
arctic
continental
20
The Great Plains are lower in elevation than the Central Lowland
False
True