Sample Assessment Items

Asterisk (*) indicates correct answer.

  1. Which of the following rivers is located in the central part of the United States and empties into the Gulf of Mexico?
    A.     Colorado
    B.     James
    C.     Mississippi *
    D.     Hudson

  2. The body of water that borders Alaska is the
    A.     Atlantic Ocean.
    B.     Hudson Bay.
    C.     Labrador Sea.
    D.     Arctic Ocean. *

  3. Which of the following cities is in Canada?
    A.     Chicago
    B.     Houston
    C.     Montreal *
    D.     Albany

  4. North America is characterized by a variety of climate regions. Tundra is a climate region in
    A.     Texas.
    B.     the Great Plains.
    C.     Alaska. *
    D.     the Pacific Islands.

  5. The mountain range that extends north and south through the eastern coastal states is the
    A.     Rocky Mountains.
    B.     Cascades Mountains.
    C.     Appalachian Mountains. *
    D.     Pyrenees.

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