Quiz 2.A And 2.B Continents And Geographic Regions Of North America

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Quiz 2.A And 2.B Continents And Geographic Regions Of North America - Quiz

This quiz is designed to show mastery of Virginia SOLs 2. A and 2. B in US History to 1877

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1.

What is a very large land mass usually surronded by water called?
- A.
  
  Continent
- B.
  
  Country
- C.
  
  City
- D.
  
  Region
2.

Which continent is this...it is also the largest
- A.
  
  Asia
- B.
  
  Africa
- C.
  
  North America
- D.
  
  Antarctica
3.

Which continent is this...its cold there
- A.
  
  Australia
- B.
  
  Antarctica
- C.
  
  Europe
- D.
  
  Asia
4.

Which continent is this...you're there
- A.
  
  South America
- B.
  
  Europe
- C.
  
  Asia
- D.
  
  North America
5.

Which continent is this
- A.
  
  South America
- B.
  
  North America
- C.
  
  Europe
- D.
  
  Asia
6.

Which continent is this
- A.
  
  Europe
- B.
  
  North America
- C.
  
  Australia
- D.
  
  Antarctica
7.

Which continent is highlighted in green
- A.
  
  Australia
- B.
  
  Europe
- C.
  
  Asia
- D.
  
  South America
8.

What is the large landmass Europe and Asia combine to create?
- A.
  
  Asirope
- B.
  
  Eurasia
- C.
  
  Pangea
- D.
  
  Igneous
9.

Which region is number 1...it includes isolated mountain ranges and fertile valleys along the Pacific Coast
- A.
  
  Coastal Plain
- B.
  
  Coastal Range
- C.
  
  Great Plains
- D.
  
  Canadian Sheild
10.

Which region is number 2...its contains varying elevations and the lowest point in North America--Death Valley.
- A.
  
  Coastal Range
- B.
  
  Rocky Mountains
- C.
  
  Basin and Range
- D.
  
  Interior Lowlands
11.

Which region is number 3...it contains rugged mountains and the continental divide
- A.
  
  Basin and Range
- B.
  
  Appalachain Mountains
- C.
  
  Rocky Mountains
- D.
  
  Coastal Range
12.

What does the continental divide do?
- A.
  
  Determine where continents start
- B.
  
  Set up earthquakes
- C.
  
  Determines directional flow of rivers
- D.
  
  How many continents there are
13.

Which region is number 4...it consists of vast grasslands which gradually rise in elevations moving east to west towards the Rocky Mountains
- A.
  
  Great Plains
- B.
  
  Interior Lowlands
- C.
  
  Rocky Mountains
- D.
  
  Basin and Range
14.

Which region is number 5...its consists of rolling lowlands with many rivers
- A.
  
  Canadian Sheild
- B.
  
  Appalachain Mountains or Highlands
- C.
  
  Coastal Plain
- D.
  
  Interior Lowlands
15.

Which region is number 6...we live there and it contains old, eroded mountains
- A.
  
  Coastal Plain
- B.
  
  Canadian Sheild
- C.
  
  Great Plains
- D.
  
  Appalachain Highlands or Mountains
16.

Which region is number 7...it consists of low flatlands along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico and provides many excellent harbors
- A.
  
  Coastal Plain
- B.
  
  Coastal Range
- C.
  
  Canadian Sheild
- D.
  
  Great Plains
17.

What region is number 8...it is wrapped around the Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape and contains many lakes and old rock formations
- A.
  
  Coastal Range
- B.
  
  Great Plains
- C.
  
  Rocky Mountains
- D.
  
  Canadian Sheild
18.

Why is knowing about the geography of North America important for doing well in US History?
- A.
  
  The state of Virginia says it is
- B.
  
  Because part of geography is how it affects people's lives, like through out the history of our nation
- C.
  
  Because maps are interesting
- D.
  
  You might get lost
19.

The eight geographic regions of North America each have their own distinctive features and charactersistics which influence how people there live.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False