Where in the World?

1. Where in the World? Geographically Speaking….

2. North America: 1 • I am a seaway from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes • I am one of the longest rivers in North America • I am 250 feet deep at my deepest part • I am a bi-national waterway flowing through the US and Canada • I flow 744 miles from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence • Who Am I?

3. North America 2 • 1. I am the 2nd. Largest peninsula on earth • 2. I am longer north to south than US state of California • 3. Tijuana Border is most crossed international border • 4. I border Pacific Ocean and Gulf of California • 5. My main source of water is from the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers • Who Am I?

4. North America 3 • 1. I am the partial border between Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea • 2. The states of Yucctan, Quintana Roo, and Compeche are found here • 3. I am composed of limestone • 4. The Mayans were my primary native people • 5. Chichen Itza is my most famous ruin • 6. My major cities include Cancun, Merida, and Belize City • Who Am I?

5. North America 4 • 1. I am a large body of saltwater in Northeast Canada • 2. I am the 2nd. Largest bay in the world • 3. I am considered part of North Atlantic Ocean • 4. I am named after an English explorer? • Who Am I?

6. North America 5 • I am the tallest mountain in North America and am located in South Central Alaska • My native people called me Denali, meaning “The Great One”. • A gold prospector, William Dickey, gave me my current name. I am named after a US President. • Best months to climb me are April, May, and June. • Who Am I?

7. North America 6 • You will find me on the west coast of Greenland • I am not navigable most of the year because of ice cover and icebergs. • The first European explorer was an English sea captain, Robert Bylot. • You would find Arctic flounder, four-horned sculpin, and polar cod in my waters. • Who am I?

8. North America 7 • The Caribs gave me my name. • I extend from Mexico to the boundaries of South America • I have an almost constant temperature of 76 degrees. • I have some of the most unique floral and coral species of the world. I am one of the most diverse ecosystems of the world. • My marine life consists of sea horses, whales, dolphins, octopus, and Sea eagles. • Who Am I?

9. North America 8 • I am the 3rd. Largest river in North America • I flow from British Columbia, through the Yukon Territory and Alaska to the Bering Sea. • I am one of the most important salmon-breeding rivers in the world. • The world’s longest annual canoe and kayak race is held in my waters each year • I was a principal form of transportation during the Klondike Gold Rush • Who Am I?

10. North America 9 • Scientists believe that during the Ice Age, sea level was low enough to allow humans and animals to migrate from Asia to North America by crossing me • You would find many endangered whale species in my waters including the rarest in the world, North Pacific Right Whale • My ecosystem is under the jurisdiction of both the US and Russia. • I am named for Vitus Bering who first spotted the Alaskan mainland. • Who Am I?

11. North America 10 • I stretch from southwestern US through Mexico and into Central America • My name means “Mother Mountains” • The Pine-oak forest in Coahuila are part of the migration route of monarch butterflies. • Major economy of the region is lumber and mining • Who am I?

12. North America 11 • I serve as the natural border between the US and Mexico • My name means “Big River” but I am not large enough to be navigable by oceangoing ships. I am limited to canoes and rafts. • I flow from south central Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico • Who am I?

13. North America 12 • I am a large tract of land in western United States in which blocks of earth’s crust have uplifted, sunk, and tilted • Jedediah Smith was the first to journey across me. • Reno and Salt Lake City are located within me. • The Great Salt Lake was formed due to my internal drainage system. • Who am I?