North American Geography
Instructions: From the Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes, explore the diverse geography of North America!
- 1.
What is the longest river in North America?
AYukonBMissouriCRio GrandeDMississippi - 2.
How many Great Lakes are there along the US-Canadian border?
AThreeBFiveCFourDSix - 3.
What is the highest peak in North America?
AMount WhitneyBMount LoganCDenali (Mount McKinley)DMount Rainier - 4.
The Grand Canyon was carved by which river over millions of years?
AMissouri RiverBRio GrandeCColorado RiverDColumbia River - 5.
Which Canadian province is the largest by area?
AOntarioBNunavutCBritish ColumbiaDQuebec - 6.
Death Valley, the lowest point in North America, is located in which US state?
ANevadaBUtahCArizonaDCalifornia - 7.
Which Great Lake is the largest by surface area?
ALake SuperiorBLake ErieCLake HuronDLake Michigan - 8.
Niagara Falls sits on the border between New York State and which Canadian province?
AQuebecBOntarioCManitobaDNew Brunswick - 9.
Which mountain range runs from Alaska through western Canada and the western United States?
ACascade RangeBSierra NevadaCRocky MountainsDAppalachian Mountains - 10.
The Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the US, is located near which major cities?
AMiami and TampaBNew York and BostonCNew Orleans and HoustonDBaltimore and Washington DC - 11.
Which desert is the largest in North America?
AMojave DesertBChihuahuan DesertCSonoran DesertDGreat Basin Desert - 12.
Hudson Bay, one of the largest bays in the world, is located in which country?
AMexicoBCanadaCGreenlandDUnited States - 13.
The Appalachian Mountains run from Alabama to which northeastern state or province?
AMaineBNewfoundlandCVermontDNew Hampshire - 14.
Which North American island is the largest in the world (not counting Australia as an island)?
ANewfoundlandBBaffin IslandCVictoria IslandDGreenland - 15.
Old Faithful, one of the most famous geysers in the world, is located in which national park?
AYellowstoneBGlacierCGrand TetonDYosemite