Question

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.

Answer 1

Most of your answers are correct, although I'm not sure about 3.

Also, rethink number 6.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Shield