global Flashcards

1
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is the science of how the earth and its life interact.

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Geography

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2
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It is the third largest continent by area.

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North America

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3
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North America is made up of 4 countries

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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.

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4
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North America came from the female Latinate version of

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Amerigo Vespucci’s name.

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5
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is considered as the most populous country in North America.

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United States of America

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6
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✓North America’s longest river.
✓It runs from Northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.

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Mississippi-Missouri-Jefferson Rivers

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7
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▪ Is considered as the largest freshwater lake in the world.

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Lake Superior
Can be found in both Ontario and Minnesota.

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8
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It comprises of young mountains.

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Western Region

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9
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Rocky Mountain are part of a system of parallel
mountain ranges called

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CORDILLERA

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10
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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.

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Great Plains

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11
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Known as the Bread Basket of North America.

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Great Plains

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12
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FOUR SEASONS OF WEATHER

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✓ SPRING - March, April, May
✓ SUMMER –June, July August
✓ AUTUMN –September, October, November ✓ WINTER –December, January, February

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13
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Is the capital of United States

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Washington D.C

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14
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The 50 stars represent the

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50 states

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15
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The 13 stripes represent the

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13 original colonies

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16
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believe to be the original designer of the Flag

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Francis Hopkins

17
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a Philadelphia seamstress, believed to made the first flag.

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Betsy Ross

18
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✓ It was developed by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson at the
direction of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1776.

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  • The Great Seal of United States
19
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Also known as PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS

A

PAN AM

20
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Pan Am was the official flag carrier from

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1972 until December 4,1991.

21
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Is considered as the 2nd largest nation in the world.

A

CANADA

22
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Canada is from the Saint-Lawrence Iroquoian word

A

kanata, which
means village, settlement or land.

23
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is also the political center of Canada, which is considered a Constitutional Monarchy, and home to its Ceremonial head of state.

A

Ottawa

24
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has been the national symbol of Canada for over 150 years.

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stylish red maple leaf

25
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are the official colors of Canada.

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Red and white

26
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Is the flag carrier and largest airline of Canada.

A

AIR CANADA

27
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The islands of the Caribbean are sorted into three main island groups

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The Bahamas,
the Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles.

28
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Costa Rica is the most visited nation in Central America

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