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History of North America

Physical Geography

Laying its most part between Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle, North America is

the third largest when compared to the world's largest continents. The western hemisphere is

the northern landmass portion that is occupied by North America. The landmass is also

named as the Americas or the New World. North America is usually triangle-shaped,

whereby the Apex is located in the south and the base in the north. Being the largest island in

the world, Greenland can be associated with North America's Continent (Paul F. et al.). From

the northern side, North America borders the Arctic Ocean, while to the southern part, it is

bounded by the Caribbean Sea, on the east is North Atlantic Ocean, and North Pacific Ocean

from the west. Other Offshore groups include the West Indies, Arctic Archipelago, Aleutian

Islands, and the Haida Gwaii.

Figure.1. Uummannaq Rock, and Uummannaq Fjord Greenland.

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To the northeast, the Denmark Strait divides Greenland from Iceland while Bering

Strait splits Alaska to the northwest from mainland Asian. At the Isthmus Panama in South

America is the only land that links with North America. The Continent's highest point is

Denali, which is located in Alaska and which is six thousand, one hundred and ninety meters

above sea level (Paul F. et al.). On the other hand, California seats the Death Valley, which is

eighty-six meters below sea level and which makes it the lowest point.

Figure.2 Death Valley, California

Some of the oldest rocks on earth are located in North America. The Canadian Shield

is the rock that makes up the geologic structure of North America. The Appalachian

Mountains are found to the Southeast of the shield while cordilleras are found to the west and

covers one-third of the Continent's landmass.

Human Geography

The Continent is very rich in resources which include, rich minerals, large freshwater

quantities, the forests are vast, and their soils are very fertile. Due to the rich natural

resources, North America is one of the most developed continents in the world economically,

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Surname 1 Name: Student ID: Date: History of North America Physical Geography Laying its most part between Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle, North America is the third largest when compared to the world's largest continents. The western hemisphere is the northern landmass portion that is occupied by North America. The landmass is also named as the Americas or the New World. North America is usually triangle-shaped, whereby the Apex is located in the south and the base in the north. Being the largest island in the world, Greenland can be associated with North America's Continent (Paul F. et al.). From the northern side, North America borders the Arctic Ocean, while to the southern part, it is bounded by the Caribbean Sea, on the east is North Atlantic Ocean, and North Pacific Ocean from the west. Other Offshore groups include the West Indies, Arctic Archipelago, Aleutian Islands, and the Haida Gwaii. Figure.1. Uummannaq Rock, and Uummannaq Fjord Greenland. Surname 2 To the northeast, the Denmark Strait divides Greenland from Iceland while Bering Strait splits Alaska to the northwest from mainland Asian. At the Isthmus Panama in South America is the only land that links with North America. The Continent's highest point is Denali, which is located in Alaska and which is six thousand, one hundred and ninety meters above sea level (Paul F. et al.). On the other hand, California seats the Death Valley, which is eighty-six meters below sea level and which makes it the lowest po ...
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