Quiz 2.A And 2.B Continents And Geographic Regions Of North America
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This quiz is designed to show mastery of Virginia SOLs 2. A and 2. B in US History to 1877
- 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]( "Which continent is this...it is also the largest")
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]( "Which continent is this...its cold there")
Which continent is this...its cold there- A.
Australia
- B.
Antarctica
- C.
Europe
- D.
Asia
- 4.
![Which continent is this...you're there]( "Which continent is this...you're there")
Which continent is this...you're there- A.
South America
- B.
Europe
- C.
Asia
- D.
North America
- 5.
![Which continent is this]( "Which continent is this")
Which continent is this- A.
South America
- B.
North America
- C.
Europe
- D.
Asia
- 6.
![Which continent is this]( "Which continent is this")
Which continent is this- A.
Europe
- B.
North America
- C.
Australia
- D.
Antarctica
- 7.
![Which continent is highlighted in green]( "Which continent is highlighted in green")
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]( "Which region is number 1...it includes isolated mountain ranges and fertile valleys along the Pacific Coast")
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.]( "Which region is number 2...its contains varying elevations and the lowest point in North America--Death Valley.")
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]( "Which region is number 3...it contains rugged mountains and the continental divide")
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]( "Which region is number 4...it consists of vast grasslands which gradually rise in elevations moving east to west towards the Rocky Mountains")
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]( "Which region is number 5...its consists of rolling lowlands with many rivers")
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]( "Which region is number 7...it consists of low flatlands along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico and provides many excellent harbors")
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]( "What region is number 8...it is wrapped around the Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape and contains many lakes and old rock formations")
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
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