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Geography of the Americas
Geography of the Americas
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Which of the following is NOT a region in the Western Hemisphere?
North America
Caribbean
South America
Asia
2
Which of the following countries is located in the Caribbean?
Canada
Panama
Guatemala
Dominican Republic
3
The tundra is located mostly around the equator, in Central America and the Caribbean
False
True
4
Which region of the Western Hemisphere is an isthmus?
Europe
Central America
North America
South America
5
What two oceans border both North and South America?
Arctic and Indian
Atlantic and Pacific
Atlantic and Arctic
Pacific and Antarctic
6
The Andes Mountain Range is located in which Western Hemisphere region?
North America
South America
Caribbean
Central America
7
Which of the following countries is located in South America?
Haiti
Ecuador
United States of America
Costa Rica
8
Which country has over 2 million lakes?
Brazil
Canada
Mexico
United States
9
A temperate climate is moderate all year round.
True
False
10
Which region has a mostly tropical climate and populated islands?
The Caribbean
North America
South America
Central America
11
What river separates Mexico and the United States?
Mississippi
Rio Grande
Rio Parana
Colorado
12
What is the name of desert area of the United States?
Atacama
Great Basin
Gobi
Kalahari
13
Which of the following is not part of North America?
Honduras
Canada
Panama
Patagonia
14
Which of the following countries is located in North America?
Argentina
Canada
Suriname
Bolivia
15
What country is directly south of the United States?
Greenland
Argentina
Canada
Mexico
16
Which region contains the Rocky Mountains?
South America
Central America
North America
The Caribbean
17
What 2 continents are located in the Western Hemisphere?
North America and Australia
North America and South America
Caribbean and Antarctica
Africa and Europe
18
Which is not one of the Great Lakes?
Michigan
Superior
Inferior
Erie
19
How many countries make up South America?
10
13
9
12
20
Which country has an arctic climate?
Brazil
Uruguay
Guatemala
Canada
21
Which region has many tropical rainforests and grassy pampas?
North America
The Caribbean
South America
Central America
22
How many political regions make up North America?
6
5
7
4
23
Regions around the equator are very
temperate
cold
hot
seasonal
24
Which country is not part of the Andean West?
Suriname
Peru
Ecuador
Bolivia
25
What is the highest peak in North America?
Machu Picchu
Mt. McKinley
Kilimanjaro
Pike's Peak
26
What is the name of the major mountain range on the U.S.'s east coast?
Appalachian
Denali
Rocky
Sierra Madre
27
Which of the following countries is located in Central America?
United States
Brazil
Honduras
Cuba
28
How many countries make up North America?
20
19
23
27
29
The main industries in the Americas are fishing, forestry, oil, mining, & agriculture.
False
True
30
What is the 3rd largest continent on the planet?
Europe
Africa
North America
South America
31
What are the 3 regions of the Caribbean Islands?
Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles
Greater Antilles, Bahamas, Jamaica
Lesser Antilles, Greater Antilles, Cuba
Bahamas, Jamaica, Cuba
32
The imaginary lines that run North and South on a globe
equator
Prime meridian
longitude
latitude
