Unit 52 | Higher Education | Oxford University Press Canada

Question 1:

he Pacific Northwest region of North America exhibts:
a) high relief
b) arid conditions
c) low relief
d) extreme high temperatures
e) little relief

Question 2:

The Gulf-Atlantic Coastal Plain extends as far south as:
a) Antarctica
b) Florida
c) Mississippi
d) Costa Rica
e) Virginia

Question 3:

Which of the following is not one of the criteria used to define a physiographic realm?
a) vegetation
b) population density
c) climate
d) landforms
e) all are usable criteria

Question 4:

Which of the following is a second-order unit in the geographical classification hierarchy?
a) landmass
b) realm
c) subregion
d) province
e) region

Question 5:

The Interior Plains extend from the Rocky Mountains eastward to:
a) the Appalachians
b) the Mississippi River
c) New York City
d) the Atlantic Ocean
e) the Cascade Mountains

Question 6:

The realm is a thrid-order unit in the geographical classification scheme.
a) True
b) False

Question 7:

The Canadian Shield is composed largely of igneous and crystalline rock.
a) True
b) False

Question 8:

The Gulf-Atlantic Coastal Plain is an area of generally high relief.
a) True
b) False

Question 9:

Physiography involves the integration of climate, vegetation, urbanization, and economy of a place.
a) True
b) False

Question 10:

The Central American Mountains are laregly volcanic in origin.
a) True
b) False

Question 11:

The Appalachians' Ridge-and-Valley section is largely composed of folded sedimentary rocks.
a) True
b) False

Question 12:

The Appalachians' Ridge-and-Valley section is largely composed of folded sedimentary rocks.
a) True
b) False