global Flashcards
is the science of how the earth and its life interact.
Geography
It is the third largest continent by area.
North America
North America is made up of 4 countries
Canada is the furthest north, United States in the middle, Mexico is the furthest south and Greenland is an island of North America, lying North east of Canada.
North America came from the female Latinate version of
Amerigo Vespucci’s name.
is considered as the most populous country in North America.
United States of America
✓North America’s longest river.
✓It runs from Northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
Mississippi-Missouri-Jefferson Rivers
▪ Is considered as the largest freshwater lake in the world.
Lake Superior
Can be found in both Ontario and Minnesota.
It comprises of young mountains.
Western Region
Rocky Mountain are part of a system of parallel
mountain ranges called
CORDILLERA
Is a large area of grassland that stretched west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the central Canada and United States.
Great Plains
Known as the Bread Basket of North America.
Great Plains
FOUR SEASONS OF WEATHER
✓ SPRING - March, April, May
✓ SUMMER –June, July August
✓ AUTUMN –September, October, November ✓ WINTER –December, January, February
Is the capital of United States
Washington D.C
The 50 stars represent the
50 states
The 13 stripes represent the
13 original colonies
believe to be the original designer of the Flag
Francis Hopkins
a Philadelphia seamstress, believed to made the first flag.
Betsy Ross
✓ It was developed by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson at the
direction of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1776.
- The Great Seal of United States
Also known as PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS
PAN AM
Pan Am was the official flag carrier from
1972 until December 4,1991.
Is considered as the 2nd largest nation in the world.
CANADA
Canada is from the Saint-Lawrence Iroquoian word
kanata, which
means village, settlement or land.
is also the political center of Canada, which is considered a Constitutional Monarchy, and home to its Ceremonial head of state.
Ottawa
has been the national symbol of Canada for over 150 years.
stylish red maple leaf
are the official colors of Canada.
Red and white
Is the flag carrier and largest airline of Canada.
AIR CANADA
The islands of the Caribbean are sorted into three main island groups
The Bahamas,
the Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles.
Costa Rica is the most visited nation in Central America
