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