North American Physical Geography

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What mountain range extends from Canada to the United States?

The Rocky Mountains

Which is the largest freshwater lake in North America?

Lake Superior

What is the longest river in North America?

The Missouri River

Which North American country has the most coastline?

Canada

Name a major desert located in North America.

The Sonoran Desert

What is the highest peak in North America?

Denali

Which Gulf is located to the southeast of North America?

The Gulf of Mexico

What is the largest island in North America?

Greenland

Which major plain covers much of central North America?

The Great Plains

What body of water lies between eastern Canada and Greenland?

The Labrador Sea

Which major North American river flows into the Gulf of Mexico?

The Mississippi River

What is the name of the bay that forms a large inland sea in Canada?

Hudson Bay

Where are the Appalachian Mountains located?

Eastern North America

Which two continents are separated by the Bering Strait?

Asia and North America

What is the second-largest river in North America?

The Mississippi River

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