Regions of North America

The Americas are made up of which two continents?

• North America

• Asia

• South America

• Australia

• Europe

All of these countries are found in North America EXCEPT...

• United States of America

• Canada

• Mexico

• China

The 48 states that touch one another are known as the…

• Contiguous United States

• 50 United States

• Large United States

• 50 Nifty United States

Which TWO states are NOT a part of the Contiguous United States?

• California

• New Jersey

• New York

• Hawaii

• Alaska

Scientists believe that the earliest Americans arrived in North America by....

• making boats out of trees and sailing across the ocean

• conquering the native people who already lived there.

• coming from Asia by crossing over a land bridge during the Ice Age.

• flying in planes until they found land.

What is the name of North America’s biggest and youngest mountain range?

• Sierra Nevada

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Rocky Mountains (The Rockies)

• Mount Everest

The “Sierra Nevada” mountain range means...

• Salty Mountain

• Snowy Range

• Tall Fountain

• Small Hills

The Appalachians are about ___________ older than the Rockies.

The _______ _________ is surrounded on all sides by mountains and plateaus.

• Continental Divide

• Great Basin

• Great Salt Lake

• Mississippi River

What two staple foods are grown on the eastern part of the Interior Plains?

• Corn

• Flour

• Squash

• Potatoes

• Soybeans