North America

Question 1

Name the countries in North America

Answer 1

USA
CANADA
MEXICO, Central America, Carribbean

Question 2

Describe North America

Answer 2

• In North America, has 50 states 400 yrs people settled
• Rugged Mountains in North West
• Swamps in South East
• Hot Dessert in South West
• Centre is large flat area = Great Plains
• Frozen caps in Alaska

Question 3

Discuss Canada’s landscape and population?

Answer 3

# Population low
# Landscape has flat areas and rocky mountains
# Strecth from Atlantic to Pacific Ocean

Question 4

Discuss * MEXICO,

           * CENTRAL AMERICA 
           * CARIBBEAN

Answer 4

MEXICO :
large country with Desert and mountains
CENTRAL AMERICA :
thick forrest, very hot, active vulcano.
Banana, coffee and cacoa grow here
CARRIBBEAN :
100’s of islands, 13 are independant countries.
Some islands high and volcanic, some low and coral beach

Question 5

Name 4 types of landscapes in North America

Answer 5

ROCKIES
GREAT PLAINS
GREAT LAKES
MISSISSIPPI - MISSOURI

Question 6

Discuss the Rockies in detail?

Answer 6

It stretch down the West coast of America

Snow cap mountains for skiing and it has lots of wild life.

Question 7

What is the Great Plains called?

Where do we find the Great Plains?

Answer 7

Also called the Prairies

It’s between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.

Question 8

What is the Great Plains (Prairies) known for and what do they grow?

Answer 8

Known as the Breadbasket of the continent

Crops are : wheat, cotton and flax

Question 9

What animals are farmed with on the Great Plains?

Answer 9

Cattle and Sheep

Question 10

Finish the sentence:

The Great Lakes are the Largest ………. in the world

Answer 10

…. Fresh water source….in the world

Question 11

Where do we find Niagara Falls?

Answer 11

Great Lakes in North America

Question 12

Discuss the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers (4 points)

Answer 12

Mississippi and Missouri rivers form the LONGEST river in North America
4th Longest in World
Stretch from Red Rock in Montana to Golf of Mexico