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History Quiz 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which is NOT one of the three major plains regions of the world? | Nile Basin |
| Which of the following are considered the four major oceans? | Atlantic Pacific Indian Arctic |
| The interior plains of the United States include the _____ and the _____. | Central Lowlands and Great Plains |
| The broad mouth of the river is called a(n) _____. | estuary |
| The branch of a river that broadens out, never to rejoin, is called a: | distributary |
| Plains rise in elevation to about 5,000 feet but begin slightly above: | Sea level |
| Leap year occurs every: | 4 years |
| highest mountain in the world | Mt. Everest |
| country protected by the mountains | Switzerland |
| longest river in South America | Amazon River |
| Gulf Stream | North Atlantic Drift |
| highest mountain in North America | Denali |
| Brazil | Amazon Basin |
| longest river in the world | Nile River |
| located on the coastal plains | Piedmont |
| Egypt | Gift of the Nile |
| located between the Rockies and Pacific ranges | Great Basin |
| Which of these are the four major types of land formations discussed in this unit? | plateaus mountains hills plains |
| What type of landform is most favorable for farming, transportation, and manufacturing? | Plains |
| The landform that most often appears at the lowest elevation : | Plains |
| The landform that best describes elevated flat land or is most clearly associated with it: | plateaus |
| The landform that best describes highest elevation or is most clearly associated with it: | mountains |
| The landform that best describes cool and dry climate or is most clearly associated with it: | plateaus |
| The landform that best describes cold climate or is most clearly associated with it: | mountains |
| The landform that best describes good farming or is most clearly associated with it: | Plains |
| The landform that best describes lumbering or is most clearly associated with it: | mountains |
| The landform that best describes forests or is most clearly associated with it: | Mountains |
| The two landforms that are most clearly associated with mining are mountains and: | Hills |
| The landform that best describes centers of population or is most clearly associated with it: | Plains |