Intro to North America

EC1 Teachers
Oct 27, 2021
2 min read

Do you remember what continent we live on?

NORTH AMERICA!

We live on the continent North America!

You might recognize this map puzzle from our classroom...this represents North America.

North America is the third largest continent in size and the fourth largest when we consider population. The North American continent houses 23 countries.

The country we live in is called the United States of America.

North America is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere.

Largest Country: Canada. The country is covering almost half the North American continent's land area. Canada is slightly bigger than the USA and about as big as China.

Here is a picture of Vancouver, Canada:

Largest City: Mexico City, which is the capital city of Mexico with a population of about 9 million. With more than 20 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area, this is one of the largest cities in the world.

Here is a picture of Mexico City:

Longest River of North America: Missouri River -2,341 miles. The Missouri River flows through seven states of the USA: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Together with the Mississippi River, it forms one of the largest river systems in the world.

Here is a picture of the Missouri River:

Highest Mountain: Denali in Alaska/USA. The mountain (20,310 ft) is located in the Alaska mountain range.

Here is a picture of Mount Denali:

Biggest Lake: Lake Superior. This is the largest of the Great Lakes in the USA. This lake is as big as South Carolina or Austria! Lake Superior is shared by Canada (to the north) and the United States (to the east, south and west). Lake Superior is also considered the largest freshwater lake by area in the world.

Here is a picture of Lake Superior:

Lowest Point: Death Valley. In the Death Valley National Park you will not only find the lowest point in North America with 282 ft. below sea level, but this is also the hottest and the driest national park in the USA.

Here is a picture of Death Valley in California:

People of North America:

Before the Europeans arrived in North America, the indigenous and Native Americans were the people who lived on the continent. Today, the biggest groups of Native Americans are the Cherokee, Navajo and Iroquois people.