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N. America Landforms
N. America Landforms
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A # geography #Quiz! to review the physical geography and landforms of North America
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1
Term given to a huge, slow moving sheet of ice.
tributary
iceberg
glacier
2
This volcano is located in the Cascade Mountain Range and erupted in 1980
Mt. Elbert
Mt. Mitchell
Mount St. Helens
3
This Canadian region is similar to our Great Plains
Canadian Shield
St. Lawrence Lowlands
Interior Plains
4
What is the highest peak in the Appalachian Mountains?
Mt. Elbert
Mt. Mitchell
Mount St. Helens
5
The Great Plains region is located in between what two mountain ranges?
The Rockies & Appalachian Mountains
The Sierra Nevadas & Cascade Mountains
6
The boundary that separates rivers flowing toward opposite sides of the continent
tributary
basin
glacier
Continental Divide
7
What mountain range is responsible for all volcanic activity in the continential U.S.?
Sierra Nevada Mountain Range
Cascade Mountain Range
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
8
Where are the United States and Canada located?
North America
Europe
Asia
South America
9
This is a region of plateaus and basins
Great Plains
Great Basin
St. Lawrence Lowlands
Interior Plains
10
True or False: Tornado Alley is the nickname given to the Great Plains
False
True
11
A stream or river that flows into a larger river.
continental divide
canal
tributary
12
Which state does not effected by tornado alley?
Kansas
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
13
True or False: The Atlantic Ocean borders the U.S. on the west
False
True
14
Are the Rocky Mountains bigger or smaller than the Appalachian Mountains?
smaller
bigger
15
What Canadian region covers half of Canada and is made up of ancient rock
Interior Plains
St. Lawrence Lowlands
Canadian Shield
16
What borders the U.S. on the south?
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
The Great Lakes
17
True or False: The Giant Sequoia trees can be found in the Cascade Mountain Range.
False
True
18
What is the oldest mountain range in North America?
The Rocky Mountains
The Sierra Nevada Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains
The Cascade Mountains
19
A natural depression on earth's surface; usually containing water
continental divide
basin
glacier
fjord
20
What is the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains?
Mt. Elbert
Mount St. Helens
Mt. Mitchell
