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The term 'Cordillera' in Spanish means ____________.

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  1. a river

  2. a city

  3. a chain of parallel mountain ranges

  4. a lake

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Correct Option: C

Isthmus of Panama connects which of the following continents?

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  1. Asia and Africa

  2. Asia and Europe

  3. North America and South America

  4. North America and Europe

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Correct Option: C

Which is the largest intermontane plateau of North America?

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  1. Alaska plateau

  2. Great Basin

  3. Columbia plateau

  4. Colorado plateau

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Correct Option: B

The Canadian shield is also known as __________.

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  1. American shield

  2. Labrador shield

  3. Laurentian shield

  4. Saint Lawrence valley

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Correct Option: C

Which ocean surrounds North America in the West?

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  1. Indian ocean

  2. Pacific ocean

  3. Atlantic ocean

  4. Arctic ocean

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Correct Option: B

What is the capital of Canada?

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  1. San Jose

  2. Bridgetown

  3. Ottawa

  4. Havana

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Correct Option: C

Labradore current is a ______________.

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  1. jet stream

  2. cold current

  3. warm current

  4. river

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Correct Option: B

The Appalachian mountains have rich deposits of which of the following? 

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  1. Coal

  2. Copper

  3. Lead

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

The process of harvesting of forests and utilizing the forest products for commercial purpose is called ____________.

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  1. agriculture

  2. horticulture

  3. floriculture

  4. lumbering

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Correct Option: D

Which areas of North America experiences Tundra type of climate?

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  1. Northern part of Alaska and Canada

  2. Interior plains of North America

  3. Gulf coast of Florida

  4. Southern Clifornia

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Correct Option: A