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National Geographic North America Geography
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1
A dam is...
water barrier
a bad word
strip of land
layer beneath earth with water
2
Why have locks been created between the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River?
peninsulas
aquifers
Elevation between the areas is different
To produce hydroelectricity
3
Highlands are...
coastal plains
flat lands of high elevations
in Colorado
hills and mountains
4
A cordillera is...
rows of icicles
a rain shadow
soap on a rope
system of mountains
5
Which formation was created by glaciers in the last ice age?
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Grand Canyon
6
Which of the following mountain ranges found in the United States is heavily eroded?
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Cascade Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
7
Ricky wants to start a farm and grow wheat. Where would be the best place for him to relocate?
Canadian Shield
Interior Plains
West Coast
Rocky Mountains
8
What natural border separates the U.S and Mexico?
Rio Grande
Great Lakes
Ohio River
Rocky Mountains
9
Irrigation is...
teasing
watering
kicking
playing
10
Why do Canadians typically know more about U.S. culture than Americans know about Canadian culture?
the influence of U.S. entertainment and news sources
Canada does not have a distinct culture
most Canadians are of French descent
most Canadians are former U.S. citizens
11
Which crop on Great Plains is grown by commercial agriculture?
tobacco
citrus fruit
apples
grains
12
A peninsula is...
mass of ice
a writing instrument
aquifer
narrow strip of land
13
Which of the following has the most political power in Canada?
Congress
British Monarch
Parliament
President
14
Contiguous means...
unclear
false
connected
continued
15
Temperate means...
moderate
humid
angry
frozen
16
Which of the following areas is included in the Ring of Fire?
St. Lawrence River
Alaska
Interior Plaines
Appalachian Mountains
17
A mesa is...
high, flat plateau
volcanic cave
narrow strip of land
type of ore
18
A plateau is...
flat land of high elevation
area of hills & mountains
large mass of ice
low, level land
19
Where are the Great Plains located?
Northern Canada
Mexico
Central North America
East Coast of the U.S.
20
Which of the following would best categorize Canada's population?
evenly spread throughout the country
concentrated in the north
concentrated in the south
concentrated on the West Coast
21
A glacier is...
doughnut
balloon
icing
mass of ice
22
Why does agriculture thrive in the Great Plains?
plenty of oil & natural gas
rich soil, temperate climate
river for transporting goods
wind energy for transporting land
23
Southwestern U.S. has which problem?
water scarcity
flooding
limited natural resources
soil erosion
24
Which geographical feature, made of large treeless areas and tall grass, can be found in the Great Plains of the U.S.?
Plateaus
Swamps
Mountains
Prairies
25
Which renewable energy source is used quite frequently in the U.S. and Canada?
hydroelectricity
oil
coal
Nuclear Power
26
Why do few people live in the Great Basin?
too dry & sandy
too far away from ocean
too far west
too many dams
27
The Great Plains are...
areas of hills & mountains
high areas covered by ice
low, flat areas of land
flat areas with high elevation
