Question

(a) State the North South and East West extent of North America.

(b) How is North America linked to South America? (c) Name three gulfs along the coastline of North America.

مروی What type of rocks are found in Canadian Shield? Name the famous lakes in Canadian Shield.

Where is the Piedmont plateau situated? What is its importance?

(g) Why are Prairies known as the 'Granaries of the

World'?

(h) Name the river that drains the lowlands.

(i) State the location of Western Cordilleras. (j) Name the important ranges of Western Cordilleras.

(k) Name the most important mountain peak of Western Cordilleras.

(1) Which is the most popular tourist attraction in Western Cordilleras?

(m) What is meant by Pangaea?

(n) Who invented the Continental Drift Theory?


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Answer 1

North America, third largest of the world's continents, lying for the most part between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer. It extends for more than 5,000 miles (8,000 km) to within 500 miles (800 km) of both the North Pole and the Equator and has an east-west extent of 5,000 miles.

The Isthmus of Panama in Panama links the continents of North and South America, and separates the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. ... The Panama Canal revolutionized shipping and travel in the 20th century, allowing for faster and more efficient transportation of goods and people.