North America and Caribbean Geography
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Which country marks the end point of North America and the beginning of South America?

  • Jamaica
  • Haiti
  • Dominican Republic
  • Panama (correct)

Which body of water does the Panama Canal connect the Caribbean Sea to?

  • Arctic Ocean
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean (correct)

Which geographic area experiences polar darkness during the winter months and continuous sunlight during six months of the year?

  • Great Plains
  • Canadian Shield
  • Caribbean Sea
  • Northernmost parts of North America (correct)

Why is farming limited in the Canadian Shield region?

<p>Long and cold winters (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Panama Canal?

<p>To connect the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which countries are located in the Caribbean Sea?

<p>Cuba, Haiti, and Dominican Republic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the Canadian Shield stretch from?

<p>St. Lawrence River to the Gulf of Mexico (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What geographical features are found in Western Canada and Alaska?

<p>High mountain ranges and coastal forests (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which countries are in the northernmost parts of North America?

<p>Canada and Alaska (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes farming limited in the Canadian Shield region?

<p>Long, cold winters and thin layer of soil (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two bodies of water does the Panama Canal connect?

<p>Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which area experiences continuous sunlight for six months of the year?

<p>Arctic region (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Great Plains?

<p>Agricultural area</p> Signup and view all the answers

What geographical feature marks the end point of North America and the beginning of South America?

<p>Panama</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which countries are part of the island nations in the Caribbean Sea?

<p>Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Panama Canal?

<p>Allows ships to pass from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Canadian Shield known for?

<p>Large sheet of rock formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the geographical features of Western Canada and Alaska known for?

<p>High mountain ranges, coastal forests, rivers with fisheries</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes farming limited in the Arctic region?

<p>Polar darkness during winter and thin layer of soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes the Caribbean Sea significant in terms of nations and territories?

<p>About 13 different nations and territorial islands</p> Signup and view all the answers

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