Regional Geography of North America
1. In the Appalachian Region, coal deposits are associated with rocks that are:
a.)eroded
b.)igneous
c.)sedimentary
d.)metamorphic
I choose "c"
1. The ocean current that originates in the Caribbean is the:
a.)El Nino
b.)Gulf Stream
c.)Grand Banks
d.)Labrador Current
I choose "b"
3. The rivers of the Coastal Plains...
a.)flow into brackish lakes
b.)creat a chaotic pattern of drainage
c.)are navigable and contribute to industry
d.)all flow east, finding outlets to the Atlantic
I choose "c"
4. The landscape of the Great Lakes Region has been created mainly by:
a.)faulting
b.)volcanoes
c.)glaciation
d.)hurricanes
I choose "c"
5. The further into the intereior of the continent, the climate range tends to become:
a.)extreme
b.)moderate
c.)temperate
d.)inhospitable
I choose "a"
6. Natural forces have turned the Canadien Shield into
a.)a treeless, swampy landscape
b.)an economically worthless region
c.)a storehouse of valuable minerals
d.)a landscape dominated by steep mountains
I choose "a"
7. The vegetation associated with the Western Cordillera would be:
a.)shrubs, mosses and lichens
b.)boreal forest and grassland
c.)maple, beech and black walnut
d.douglas fir, hemlock and red cedar
I choose "d"
8. The Rocky Mountains form the Continental Divide, which means:
a.)the eastern side is treeless
b.)the drainage direction is affected
c.)precipitation does not occur on the leeward side
d.)they form a natural boundary between th United States and Canada
I choose "b"
9. The Intermountain Region experiences a rainshadow effect, which means that it:
a.)tends to lack precipation
b.)does not receive any moisture
c.)holds more water vapour in the air
d.)has higher than average precipitation
I choose "a"
10. The mountains of the Arctic grow mainly:
a.)pine
b.)beech
c.)lichen
d.)shrubs
I choose "c"
Are they correct? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Thank you.
Most of your answers are correct, although I'm not sure about 3.
Also, rethink number 6.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Shield