North America Physical Features Quiz: Mountains, Rivers, and More

7 Questions

The Western Cordilleras, the central plains, and the Eastern Highlands.

Mount McKinley in the Alaska Range.

The Central Plains are flat lowlands and river valleys, stretching from the Arctic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.

They are an old fold mountain chain stretching from the St. Lawrence River valley to the eastern United States.

The Great Lakes.

The Grand Canyon.

The Western Cordilleras.

Study Notes

North America can be divided into three main physical regions: the Western Cordilleras or mountain ranges, the central plains, and the Eastern Highlands.
The Western Cordilleras are young fold mountains, stretching about 6500 kilometers from Alaska to Panama along the western coast, with the highest range being the Rocky Mountains.
Mount McKinley in the Alaska Range is the highest peak in North America at 6,200 meters.
The Central Plains, also known as the Great Plains, stretch from the Arctic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico and are characterized by flat lowlands and river valleys like the Mississippi River.
The Eastern Highlands are represented by the Appalachian Mountains, a 2575-kilometer chain of old fold mountains stretching from the St. Lawrence River valley to the eastern United States.
The physical features of North America include deep gorges like the Grand Canyon, plateaus like the Columbia Plateau, and the formation of the Great Lakes due to glacial activity during the Ice Age.