4. • It is a continent wholly within
the more than Hemisphera.
• North America discovered by
Christopher Columbus in 1492.
• In 1507 Amerigo Vesvoochi
Gave the name North America.
5. • America located between 70 North, and
840 West lalitude and 530, 1800 and 1800
W
• Area: 24709,000 km2
• Population: 528,720,588(4th)
• Capital:
• Languages: English, Spanish, French
• Times zones: UTC-10 to UTC
6. North America can be divided into
five physical regions
• The Canadian shield
• The Eastern highlands
• The Central lowlands
• The Western cordilleras
7. • It mode up off old, hard rocks
• Most of the rivers are originated
• Major 5 lakes are found over
here
• Canadian shield is known as
the store house of minerals
8. • It also known as Appalachian
Mountains
• They are old fold mountain
• Average height is 900 meters
above mean sea level
• Mt. Mitchell is the highest peak
9. • Agricultural zone of North America
• It stretches East to West in the
south from the Gulf of Mexico in
the south to the Mackenzie river
basin in the north.
• Missouri and Mississippi rivers
provide rich alluvial soil.
10. • This region made up of many mountain
ranges.
• Extended to Alaska to Panama.
• Maximum width of this range is 1500km
• Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada & Sierra
Madre are the main mountain ranges.
• Mississippi is one of the major river
11. • Canadian shield
• Eastern highlands
• Central lowlands
•Western cordilleras
12. • North America occupies the northern
portion of the landmass generally
referred to as the new world.
• Mainland North America is shaped
roughly like a triangle.
• North America contains some of the
oldest rocks on earth
• The continent is richly endowed with
natural resources (Minerals, Forest,
Water)
13. • In which hemisphere is North America
located?
• Which are the oceans on the east, west
& north of North America?
• Which are the main Physical divisions
of North America ?
• The Canadian shield also known as
what?
14. Social
Science North America
STD:
DIV:
Location: N latitude 70 N to 850 N, 200 W to1700 W
longi
Physical divisions
Canadian shield
Eastern highlands
Central lowlands
Western cordilleras
15. • Write down the major mountain ranges of North
America
• Prepare a table showing major countries and its
capital
