World Geography Test

A. This is the second largest ocean in the world. Located east of North and South America

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

B. Largest and deepest ocean.  Located west of North and South America. 

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

C. This is the fourth largest of the continents.  Located South of North America and home to 12 countries. 

• North America

• South America

• Africa

• Europe

D. the third largest of the continents. Home to Canada, the USA, Mexico, and Central America. 

• North America

• South America

• Africa

• Europe

E. Largest river in North America. Runs from Minnesota to Louisiana and is 2,200 miles long. 

• Missouri River

• Mississippi River

• Rio Grade River

• Ohio River

F. A huge body of water surrounded on 3 sides by the United States and Mexico. Mississippi River empties here.

• Gulf of Guinea

• Gulf of Mexico

• Gulf of Cuba

• Gulf of Aden

G.  Area of water between Central and South America.  Islands in this Sea are very popular vacation destinations. 

• Caribbean Sea

• Black Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Dead Sea

H. A large plateau that runs through northern and central Mexico. Mostly desert and shrublands.

• Central Mexican Plateau

• Central American Plateau

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Great Plains

I. Piece of land on Mexico’s Southeastern tip that is surrounded on 3 sides by the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. 

• Central Mexican Plateau

• Central American Plateau

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Great Plains

J. Largest mountain range in North America. Stretches from Alaska, through Canada, down to Mexico. 

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Pacific Mountain Range