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Land and Physical Geography of North

America
Lesson 1(II Term)
Social Studies (NA)
8 A, B, G

Dilshaad
 Objectives

Students will be able to describe the main

geographical features of the North American
continent, including its mountains, rivers and
natural resources.
 Activity 1: Draw & Discuss

Try to label as
many countries in
North America as
you can in 3
minutes.

MAP OF NORTH AMERICA

 Regions of North America

The United Nations formally

recognizes "North America"
as comprising three areas.

• Northern America
• Central America
• The Caribbean.
 Countries of North America
Northern America: Countries includes, USA, Canada, and
Mexico
Central America: To the south of Mexico: Belize, Honduras,
Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.
These are often referred to as Central America.
The Carribean: 13 different nations and territorial islands in
the Caribbean Sea which include Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica,
Bahamas, and Dominic Republic. Peurto Rico and the U.S
Virgin Islands are part of the United States. The British
Virgin Islands are part of the United Kingdom
Panama is the end point of North America and where South
America begins.
 Northern America map
Greenland

Alaska

Canada

United States
of America

Mexico
 Central America
Belize

Guatemala
Honduras

Nicaragua

El Salvador Panama

Costa Rica
 The Caribbean
United States

Bahamas

Cuba Dominican
Republic
Mexico

Belize Puerto Rico

Jamaica Haiti

Guatemala Honduras
Caribbean Sea
El Salvador
Nicaragua

Costa Rica Panama

Venezuela
Colombia
Guyana
 Key words:
Colonies: a country controlled by another, more powerful, country
Canyon: a deep gorge, usually with a river flowing through it.
Isthmus: a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a
link between two larger areas of land
Fertile: land that can grow crops
Arctic Circle: an imaginary line drawn around the northern part
of the world
Axis: an imaginary straight line around which an object spins
 The Arctic North

North America has a large land mass that spans

across the Arctic regions of the North. Some of
northern Canada lies within the Arctic Circle at
66⁰34’ North latitude.
Polar darkness happens during the winter month’s
peaking on December 22nd every year.
Polar sunlight happens during the summer month’s
peaking on June 21st every year. This is because of
the tilt of the Earth’s axis toward and away from the
Sun.
The Arctic North
 Activity 1:Concept Check

Ans1: USA, Canada, and Mexico

Ans2: Central America

Ans3: Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica

Ans4: This is because of the tilt of the Earth’s

axis toward and away from the Sun.
 Activity 2
Read the description of each North American land
area and write the number of each of the
following on the map.

1. Eastern Seaboard 6. Cascade Mountain Range

2. Appalachian Mountain 7. Central Mexican Plateu

3. Gulf of Mexico 8. Sierra Monde Occidental

Mountain Range
4. The Great Plains 9. Yucatan Peninsula
5. Rocky Mountains
10. Panama
 1. Eastern
Seaboard
2. Appalachian
Mountain
3. Gulf of
Mexico
4. The Great
5 4 Plains
5. Rocky
Mountains
6 2 6. Cascade
Mountain
1 Range
7. Central
Mexican
Plateau
8 3
7 8. Sierra Monde
Occidental
Mountain
9 Range

9. Yucatan
Peninsula

10. Panama
10
Thanks…

May Peace be upon all.