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Question 1State the North South and East West extent of North America.

Accepted Answer

North America is located in the Western and Northern Hemisphere. Latitudinally it extends between 7°N to 83°N latitudes. Longitudinally it extends from 53°W to 180°W.

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Question 5Name the famous lakes in Canadian Shield.

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The famous lakes in Canadian Shield are:The Great Superior lakeThe Michigan lakeThe lake HuronThe lake ErieThe lake Ontario

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Question 6Where is the Piedmont Plateau situated? What is its importance?

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The Piedmont Plateau is situated to the east of Appalachians. It is a low lying plateau. It acts as a barrier between the Atlantic coast and Central lowlands.

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Question 8Name the river that drains the lowlands.

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The river that drains the lowlands is Mississippi and its tributary Missouri.

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Question 9State the location of Western Cordilleras.

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The Western Cordilleras extend from Alaska in the North to Panama in the South along the western coast.

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Question 10Name the important ranges of Western Cordilleras

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The important ranges of Western Cordilleras are:The Coastal rangeThe Cascade rangeSierra NevadaSierra Madre

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Question 11Name the most important mountain peak of Western Cordilleras.

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Mt. McKinley is the most important mountain peak of Western Cordilleras as it is the highest peak of Cordillera region and also a volcano.

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Question 12Which is the most popular tourist attraction in Western Cordilleras?

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The Grand Canyon of Colorado is one of the popular tourist attraction in Western Cordilleras.

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Question 13What is meant by Pangaea?

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The 'Pangaea' refers to the supercontinent that consisted of all the Earth's land masses, creating a single, vast continent that stretched from pole to pole. The present continents drifted away from this original large landmass.

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Question 14Who invented the Continental Drift theory?

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The Continental Drift theory was invented by Antonio Snider.

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Question 2Intermontane

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Intermontane — Intermontane refers to physical feature that is surrounded by mountains on all sides. For example, Intermontane Plateau is a plateau situated between two or more mountain ranges.

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Question 3Prairies

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Prairies — The word 'Prairies' is a French word which means grassland. The temperate grassland of North America is called Prairies. It is situated in the Central lowlands.

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Question 7The two main mountain ranges in Appalachian region are ............... and ............... .

Accepted Answer

The two main mountain ranges in Appalachian region are Blue ridge and Allegheny.

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Question 4The Great Canyon of Colorado is in the east of North America.

Accepted Answer

FalseCorrected Statement — The Great Canyon of Colorado is in the west of North America.

Study of Continents — North America

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