Answer the following in one word
Question 1
A range of mountains
Answer
Cordilleras
Question 2
A plateau surrounded by mountain ranges
Answer
Intermontane
Question 3
A long deep Gorge
Answer
Canyon
Question 4
A narrow strip of land joining two large land areas or separating two oceans
Answer
Isthmus
Question 5
A narrow deep valley with steep sides
Answer
Gorges
Fill in the blanks
Question 1
West Indies are also called ............... .
Answer
West Indies are also called Caribbean.
Question 2
Canadian shield is also known as ............... shield.
Answer
Canadian shield is also known as Laurentian shield.
Question 3
Eastern Highlands are also called ...............
Answer
Eastern Highlands are also called Appalachian.
Question 4
Canadian shield was covered with thick sheets of ice during the ............... .
Answer
Canadian shield was covered with thick sheets of ice during the last ice age.
Question 5
The famous Niagara Falls are located between Lake ............... and Lake ............... .
Answer
The famous Niagara Falls are located between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie .
Question 6
Piedmont Plateau is a ............... area.
Answer
Piedmont Plateau is a low area.
Question 7
The two main mountain ranges in Appalachian region are ............... and ............... .
Answer
The two main mountain ranges in Appalachian region are Blue ridge and Allegheny.
Write true or false
Question 1
The Canadian Shield is in Mexico.
Answer
False
Corrected Statement — The Canadian Shield is in Canada.
Question 2
The French word Prairies stands for grasslands.
Answer
True
Question 3
North America is bound by Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
Answer
False
Corrected Statement — North America is bound by Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
Question 4
The Great Canyon of Colorado is in the east of North America.
Answer
False
Corrected Statement — The Great Canyon of Colorado is in the west of North America.
Question 5
Hudson river is linked to Great Lakes through the Erie Canal.
Answer
True
Tick the correct answer
Question 1
Which river flows into the gulf of Mexico
- Mississippi
- Hudson
- St. Lawrence
- R. Ohio
Answer
Mississippi
Question 2
The Old Faithful geyser is located in
- USA
- Canada
- Greenland
- Alaska
Answer
USA
Question 3
Which of the following is not a mountain range in West Cordilleras?
- Alaska
- Cascade range
- Sierra Nevada
- Blue ridge
Answer
Blue ridge
Question 4
The Great Canyon is formed by
- River Mississippi
- River ohio
- River Colorado
- River St. Lawrence
Answer
River Colorado
Question 5
The river that rises in the Rockies and flows into the Gulf of California
- Colorado
- Mississippi
- St. Lawrence
- Mack
Answer
Colorado
Question 6
Isthmus of Panama connects North America to South America in the
- East
- South
- West
- North
Answer
South
Question 7
The country not a part of Central America
- Mexico
- Costa Rica
- Panama
- Belize
Answer
Mexico
Question 8
The major drainage system of North America with river Ohio as its major tributary
- Mississippi
- Colorado
- St. Lawrence
- Mackenzie
Answer
Mississippi
Question 9
Niagara Falls is on this river
- St. Lawrence
- Mississippi
- Mackenzie
- Colorado
Answer
St. Lawrence
Question 10
It covers the Eastern and northeastern part of North America
- Central lowlands
- Canadian Shield
- Western Cordilleras
- Eastern Highlands
Answer
Canadian Shield
Question 11
The Central Lowlands lie between the western Cordilleras and the ...............
- Appalachian
- Canadian Shield
- Great Lakes
- Islands
Answer
Appalachian
Question 12
Which is the temperate grassland in the central lowlands of North America?
- Steppes
- Manchurian
- Pustaz
- Prairies
Answer
Prairies
Question 13
It is a volcanic mountain and the highest peak in Alaska.
- Mt. Mckinley
- Mt. Foraker
- Mt. Hunter
- Mt. Bona
Answer
Mt. Mckinley
Question 14
North America is located in which hemisphere?
- Northern
- Western
- Eastern
- Western and Northern
Answer
Western and Northern
Explain the following terms
Question 1
Canyon
Answer
Canyon — Long and deep valleys formed in the area of soft rocks are called Canyons.
Question 2
Intermontane
Answer
Intermontane — Intermontane refers to physical feature that is surrounded by mountains on all sides. For example, Intermontane Plateau is a plateau situated between two or more mountain ranges.
Question 3
Prairies
Answer
Prairies — The word 'Prairies' is a French word which means grassland. The temperate grassland of North America is called Prairies. It is situated in the Central lowlands.
Answer the following questions in brief
Question 1
State the North South and East West extent of North America.
Answer
North America is located in the Western and Northern Hemisphere. Latitudinally it extends between 7°N to 83°N latitudes. Longitudinally it extends from 53°W to 180°W.
Question 2
How is North America linked to South America?
Answer
North America is linked to South America by Isthmus of Panama.
Question 3
Name three gulfs along the coastline of North America.
Answer
Three gulfs along the coastline of North America are:
- Gulf of Mexico
- Gulf of California
- Gulf of St. Lawrence
Question 4
What type of rocks are found in Canadian Shield?
Answer
The Canadian Shield has hard Igneous and Metamorphosed sedimentary rocks. These rocks are of ancient times.
Question 5
Name the famous lakes in Canadian Shield.
Answer
The famous lakes in Canadian Shield are:
- The Great Superior lake
- The Michigan lake
- The lake Huron
- The lake Erie
- The lake Ontario
Question 6
Where is the Piedmont Plateau situated? What is its importance?
Answer
The Piedmont Plateau is situated to the east of Appalachians. It is a low lying plateau. It acts as a barrier between the Atlantic coast and Central lowlands.
Question 7
Why are Prairies known as the 'Granaries of the World'?
Answer
The Prairies are known as the 'Granaries of the World' because it is fertile area which produces large quantity of Wheat.
Question 8
Name the river that drains the lowlands.
Answer
The river that drains the lowlands is Mississippi and its tributary Missouri.
Question 9
State the location of Western Cordilleras.
Answer
The Western Cordilleras extend from Alaska in the North to Panama in the South along the western coast.
Question 10
Name the important ranges of Western Cordilleras
Answer
The important ranges of Western Cordilleras are:
- The Coastal range
- The Cascade range
- Sierra Nevada
- Sierra Madre
Question 11
Name the most important mountain peak of Western Cordilleras.
Answer
Mt. McKinley is the most important mountain peak of Western Cordilleras as it is the highest peak of Cordillera region and also a volcano.
Question 12
Which is the most popular tourist attraction in Western Cordilleras?
Answer
The Grand Canyon of Colorado is one of the popular tourist attraction in Western Cordilleras.
Question 13
What is meant by Pangaea?
Answer
The 'Pangaea' refers to the supercontinent that consisted of all the Earth's land masses, creating a single, vast continent that stretched from pole to pole. The present continents drifted away from this original large landmass.
Question 14
Who invented the Continental Drift theory?
Answer
The Continental Drift theory was invented by Antonio Snider.