North America's Physical Features and Landforms

The video explores the physical features of North America, dividing the continent into three main regions: the Western Cordilleras, the Central Plains, and the Eastern Highlands. The Western Cordilleras are young fold mountains with significant geological activity, including volcanoes and earthquakes. The Central Plains, also known as the Great Plains, feature the Canadian Shield and the Great Lakes, formed by glacial activity. The Eastern Highlands, or Appalachians, are ancient fold mountains flanked by the Piedmont Plateau.

Which mountain range is the highest in the western Cordilleras?

• Cascade Range

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Nevada

• Sierra Madre

What is the highest peak in North America?

• Mount Elbert

• Mount McKinley

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Everest

Which river has carved the Grand Canyon?

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

• Mackenzie River

• Yukon River

What are the central plains of North America also known as?

• High Plains

• Great Plains

• Lowlands

• Prairies

Which river is the third longest in the world?

• Mississippi River

• Yangtze River

• Nile River

• Amazon River

How were the Great Lakes of North America formed?

• River erosion

• Volcanic activity

• Tectonic movements

• Glacial activity

Which river flows into the Arctic Ocean?

• Missouri River

• Yukon River

• Colorado River

• Mackenzie River

What is the length of the Appalachian mountain range?

• 4,000 kilometers

• 3,000 kilometers

• 1,500 kilometers

• 2,575 kilometers

What type of mountains are the Appalachians?

• Young fold mountains

• Volcanic mountains

• Old fold mountains

• Block mountains

What lies to the east of the Eastern Highlands?

• Piedmont Plateau

• Sierra Nevada

• Great Plains

• Rocky Mountains