Physical Characteristics
Vocabulary
4 Regions of Western Hemisphere
Miscellaneous
100

Name a physical characteristic located in North America.

Answer will vary.

100

This is a map that shows borders of countries, states and cities.   

Political Map

100

Name all 4 western hemisphere regions.

North America, South America, MesoAmerica and Caribbean 

100

Name a major river in North America

Answers will Vary

200

Name a physical characteristic located in South America.

Answer will vary.

200

This is a map that shows physical characteristics.  

Physical Map 

200
What region is Canada in?

North America

200

What imaginary line separates Canada and the United States? 

A border

300

What region is the Great Plains found?

North America

300

This imaginary line separates the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.  

Equator

300

What region in Mexico in?

Mesoamerica

300

Name all 7 continents

North America

South America

Europe

Africa

Asia  Australia Antarctica 

400

Name 4 different landforms.  

Mountains, rivers, deserts, plains, bays,forests, rainforests

400

What can you use on a physical map to locate landforms

key or legend

400

Which region is not attached to the other 3 regions?

The Caribbean 

400

What is the long-term pattern of weather called for a particular area? 

Climate

500

Which region does not have any desserts? 

The Caribbean 

500

Name all the intermediate and cardinal directions.

North, northeast, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest

500

What imaginary line separates the western and eastern hemispheres? 

Prime Meridian 

500

What is the plant life of a region called

Vegetation