Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 6 (ICSE) · Geography
Chapter: Chapter 8 — Chapter 8: North America - Location and Physical Features
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What hemisphere is North America located in? [1]
(A) The Northern Hemisphere
(B) The Southern Hemisphere
(C) Only the Eastern Hemisphere
(D) Only the Western Hemisphere, not Northern
2. What ocean borders North America to the north? [1]
(A) The Arctic Ocean
(B) The Indian Ocean
(C) The Pacific Ocean only
(D) The Atlantic Ocean only
3. What mountain range runs through western North America? [1]
(A) The Rocky Mountains
(B) The Andes
(C) The Himalayas
(D) The Alps
4. What are the Great Plains? [1]
(A) Large, flat grasslands
(B) Tall mountains
(C) Deep oceans
(D) Dense forests
5. What are the Great Plains important for? [1]
(A) Agriculture
(B) Only tourism
(C) Only mining
(D) Nothing important
6. What are the Great Lakes? [1]
(A) Five large freshwater lakes
(B) Five oceans
(C) Five mountains
(D) Five deserts
7. Where are the Great Lakes located? [1]
(A) Between the USA and Canada
(B) Only in Mexico
(C) Only in Africa
(D) Only in Asia
8. Why study North America's physical features? [1]
(A) To understand its geography and resources
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What hemisphere is North America located in? [1]
(A) The Northern Hemisphere
(B) The Southern Hemisphere
(C) Only the Eastern Hemisphere
(D) Only the Western Hemisphere, not Northern
10. What ocean borders North America to the north? [1]
(A) The Arctic Ocean
(B) The Indian Ocean
(C) The Pacific Ocean only
(D) The Atlantic Ocean only
11. What mountain range runs through western North America? [1]
(A) The Rocky Mountains
(B) The Andes
(C) The Himalayas
(D) The Alps
12. What are the Great Plains? [1]
(A) Large, flat grasslands
(B) Tall mountains
(C) Deep oceans
(D) Dense forests
13. What are the Great Plains important for? [1]
(A) Agriculture
(B) Only tourism
(C) Only mining
(D) Nothing important
14. What are the Great Lakes? [1]
(A) Five large freshwater lakes
(B) Five oceans
(C) Five mountains
(D) Five deserts
15. Where are the Great Lakes located? [1]
(A) Between the USA and Canada
(B) Only in Mexico
(C) Only in Africa
(D) Only in Asia
16. Why study North America's physical features? [1]
(A) To understand its geography and resources
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests