North American Geography Review

Front

North America is the _______largest continent in the world.

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3rd

Front

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 main physical regions of North America? Western Region, Great Plains, Canadian Shield, Floridian Shield

Back

Floridian Shield

Front

Within these regions are ALL the world’s major __________ (ex: desert, rainforest, grasslands, tundra, etc.)

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biomes

Front

The ____________ region of North America is characterized by mountains - all the way from Alaska in the northwest, down through Central America.

Back

Western

Front

The most familiar mountain range (and longest) are the ___________ Mountains.

Back

Rocky

Front

Volcanoes and earthquakes are common in this region.

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Western

Front

What are the four main deserts in the Western region of North America? Options: Great Basin, Grand Canyon, Mojave, and Death Valley deserts; Great Basin, Sonoran, Mojave, and Chihuahuan deserts; Great Plains, Mexican, Sonoran, and Mojave deserts; Yellowstone, Sonoran, Mojave, and Chihuahuan deserts.

Back

Great Basin, Sonoran, Mojave, and Chihuahuan deserts.

Front

The __________________ lie in the middle of the continent.

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Great Plains

Front

The grasslands or prairies are the largest biome of North America. Here there is wide open land without many large plants - mostly _______________.

Back

grasses

Front

This volcano is in the __________ region.

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Western