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Shallow continental shelves, such as the Grand Banks, Georges Banks off New England and New Foundland Coast are popular fishing grounds.

Correct Answer is : d) USA

River Frazer and River Columbia are the east flowing rivers of North America.

• Lumbering is a highly organized job in North America 
• People engaged in lumbering in Canada are known as ‘Lumber Jacks’.

Plateau of Colorado, Plateau of Columbia and Mexican Plateau.

• The central plains of North America are also known as the great plains or the prairies. 
• The plain consists of vast expanse, almost 3/5 of the total area of North America of flat to gently rolling land. 
• These plains are formed by the River Mississippi, Missiouri and their tributaries. 
• This is one of the most fertile plains of the world and is a good farming region.

Mt. Mckinley (6194 m) is the highest peak in the Rockies.

California and Yukon valleys are important areas of gold mines.

b) Pittsburgh

1. Western Cordilleras or the Rocky mountains. 

2. The Great Central Plains or Central lowlands. 

3. The Eastern Highlands or Appalachian Mountains. 

4. The Canadian or Laurentian Shield.

North America has a wide range of climate due to its vast latitudinal extent and varied relief features.

Correct Answer is : c) California

Availability of raw materials like iron ore, coal, copper, bauxite helps heavy industries. Avaialability of power, transport and modem technology has helped industrialization to a great extent.

Green land is the largest island in the Arctic Ocean.

Correct Answer is : c) Silver

North America is located entirely to the North of the equator. 

• It lies within 7°N to 84°N latitudes. The Tropic of Cancer passes through Mexico and the Arctic circle through the northern part of Canada. 
• North America extends between 20°W and 180°W. It lies entirely in the western hemisphere. 
• North America is surrounded by the Atlantic ocean in the east, the Pacific ocean in the west, Arctic ocean in the north. 
• It has a land link with south America by the Isthmus of Panama. 
• It is separated from the continent of Asia by the Berring Strait.

Correct Answer is : a) Cuba

Rich natural resources, development of science and technology, a large domestic market, international trade relationship, development of good means of transport etc., have helped North America to become one of the most developed regions of the world.

The Old Faithful Geyser.

1. Fur 

2. Rockies 

3. Hudson 

4. Appalachians 

5. Chicago 

6. Canada

Coffee and Cocoa.

The Colorado river drains into Colorado Plateau and forms the Grand Canyon.

There are 24 countries in North America. Canada, United States of America and Mexico are three large countries by their size.

1. Most of the North Americans are descendants of Europeans or American Indians and Africans. There are also some native or indigenous people. 

2. Most of them speak Spanish, English, French or American Indian Languages.

The Mississippi and Missouri are the great rivers of North America. The other rivers are Ohio, Tennessee Arkansas, Rio Grande, Yukon, Red, Colorado, Columbia, Peace, Snake and St. Lawrence etc.,

The Grand Canyon is called the ‘Natural wonder of the World’.

North America has a wide variety of natural vegetation and wildlife.

1. The Tundra 

• Mosses and Lichens are found here. Some stunted flowering plants grow in summer. 
• Animals like Arctic fox, reindeer,caribou, polar bears etc., are found here. Whales, seals and fish ate found along the coastal areas.

2. The Taiga or the coniferous belt 

• The trees found here are pine, fir, spruce, lurch, cedar etc., 
• Animals like the lynx, sable, silver, fox, beaver, black and grizzly bears are found hare.

3. Deciduous type 

• The trees found here are cypress, oak, ash, maple and chestnut. Mohogany and logwood are also found here 
• Animals like beaver, black bear, bear, musk rat and porcupines are found here.

4. Coal temperate climate 

• They are vast plains with rich grass. Only a few trees grow on the hill tops. 
• Bisons and prairie dogs are the important animals found here.

5. Mediterranean type 

• The trees found here are olives, oak, cork, walnut, figs etc., Citrus trees like lemon, orange etc., are also found here. 
• Not much wildlife is found here.

6. The Desert Type 

• Cactus and thorny bushes are common here. 
• Animals like the desert fox, lizards, rattle snakes and various kinds of insects are found here.

Cotton and tobacco are the two important cash crops of North America.

Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior are the important lakes.

They lag behind in industrial development because most of these countries are small and do not have adequate power resources and raw materials needed for industrial development.

The dust bowl or the dirty thirties is a local dust storm which causes loss of crops.