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Land and Physical Geography of North
America
Social Studies
(NA)
Lesson
1(II Term)
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
Guatemala
El Salvador
Jamaica
Honduras
Haiti
Puerto Rico
Caribbean Sea
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
Colombia
Venezuela
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
5
4
6
2
1
7
8
3
3. Gulf of
Mexico
4. The Great
Plains
5. Rocky
Mountains
6. Cascade
Mountain
Range
7. Central
Mexican
Plateau
8. Sierra Monde
Occidental
Mountain
Range
9
9. Yucatan
Peninsula
10. Panama
10
Thanks…
May Peace be upon all.