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The term 'Cordillera' in Spanish means ____________.

  1. a river

  2. a city

  3. a chain of parallel mountain ranges

  4. a lake


Correct Option: C

Isthmus of Panama connects which of the following continents?

  1. Asia and Africa

  2. Asia and Europe

  3. North America and South America

  4. North America and Europe


Correct Option: C

Which is the largest intermontane plateau of North America?

  1. Alaska plateau

  2. Great Basin

  3. Columbia plateau

  4. Colorado plateau


Correct Option: B

The Canadian shield is also known as __________.

  1. American shield

  2. Labrador shield

  3. Laurentian shield

  4. Saint Lawrence valley


Correct Option: C

Which ocean surrounds North America in the West?

  1. Indian ocean

  2. Pacific ocean

  3. Atlantic ocean

  4. Arctic ocean


Correct Option: B

Labradore current is a ______________.

  1. jet stream

  2. cold current

  3. warm current

  4. river


Correct Option: B

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

  1. Coal

  2. Copper

  3. Lead

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

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

  1. agriculture

  2. horticulture

  3. floriculture

  4. lumbering


Correct Option: D

Which areas of North America experiences Tundra type of climate?

  1. Northern part of Alaska and Canada

  2. Interior plains of North America

  3. Gulf coast of Florida

  4. Southern Clifornia


Correct Option: A