Date: 11/08/2022
Time: 00:20 hrs
1.
Who reached first in North America and why North and South America
called as new world?
Instructions:
Name and explain how he reached North America
Explain the reason behind the new world
Solution:
Christopher Columbus was the first to reach the Caribbean Islands ( West
Indies) from Spain in 1492 CE, When he sailed Westward in search of India.
He mistook Caribbean Islands for India and called ‘Indies’ and the
inhabitants, ‘Red Indies’.
Later, he realised
That he had discovered Amerca! Americas( North America and South
America together)came to be known as the ‘New world’ because they were
discovered later than the other known continents.
2.
Give the latitudes and longitudes of the North American continent and also
give the name of the longitude which passes exact to the mid of the
American continent?
Instructions:
Give the latitude and longitude
Also mention the mid longitude name
Solution:
North America’s Latitudinal extent is from 7’N to 85’N and Longitudinal
extent is from 20’W to 179’W.
100’W Longitude passes almost the mid of the continent.
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3.
How Many oceans surrounded by North America?Give the name and also
explain their position.
Instructions:
Name all the oceans surrounded by North America
Explain their position also
Solution:
North America is bordered on the north by the Arctic Circle and the east by
the North Atlantic Ocean, in the west by the North Pacific Ocean, and in the
south by the Caribbean sea.
4.
Name the Islands that surround North America.
Instructions:
List the various Island name which surrounds North America
Solution:
Greenland is famous as the largest island in the world. Although it is under
the control of Denmark, Greenland is a part of North America.br /> North
American islands such as New Foundland and Aleutian Islands are famous.
New Foundland is commercially an important island as it has become a
centre for fishing.
Last island is West Indies- so it is present in the west of north America
continent.
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5.
Explain the political division of North America.
Instructions:
Give the explanation of political division of North America.
Solution:
North America consists of The United States of America (USA), Canada and
Mexico.
These three countries cover 95% Area of the continent.
North America continent also include the countries of Middle America…
They areGuatemala
Belize
Honduras
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
lastly the West Indies also lies in the North American Continent. It includes
Greater Antilles
The Bahamas, West Indies, Lesser Antilles.
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