North America
اسلاید 1: North America The Continent SeriesVMS Library 2008-2009
اسلاید 2: Satellite View
اسلاید 3: Longitude / Latitude
اسلاید 4: Unique featuresHighest peak is Denali, AlaskaRugby, North Dakota center point of North America
اسلاید 5: North America’s Size4.8% of the earth’s surface3rd largest continent4th largest in population
اسلاید 6: Bodies of waterColumbia RiverColorado RiverRio Grande Missouri River - longestMississippi RiverOhio River Missouri/Mississippi River is 3,879 miles long
اسلاید 7: Climate
اسلاید 8: Coniferous ForestsUpper area of North AmericaPines, fir and spruce trees, produce cones which contains the seedsTall mountains have supported tree growthCold and stormy in the winterLightening storms in the summer
اسلاید 9: Deciduous ForestThey are found 0 - 50° degrees north latitudeFormer glaciers from New England to IndianaModerate climate, 4 seasons and they get 2 - 4 feet of rain per yearTrees are oaks, maples, beeches, hickories and ashes
اسلاید 10: Mediterranean RegionHot, dry summers, mild, wet wintersOnly found in 5 places on EarthCalifornia, Northern Baja, CaliforniaBasin of the Mediterranean SeaSouthwestern AustraliaWestern cape of South AfricaCentral Cost of Chile
اسلاید 11: RainforestNorth America contains the largest continuous area of costal temperate rainforest in the worldOregon to Alaska350 species of animals25 tree species55 inches of rainfall p/y
اسلاید 12: Grassland2-35 inches of rainfall p/ySummer temperatures 100°FWinter temperatures 0°F
اسلاید 13: Tundra55° to 70° North Tundra means barren landGround is permanetly frozen 10” to 3 ft.Average temperature -18°FSummer the sun never setsWorlds’ coldest/driest biome
اسلاید 14: Desert There four specific regionsSonoran Desert found in California, Arizona and Mexico. Low elevation which makes it HOTMojave Desert – the smallest, but where Death Valley can reach 134°Joshua Tree►Chihuahuan Desert – found in Mexico, it gets 8-12 inches of rain per year. Century Plant►Great Basin – Nevada with Mountain ranges over 10,000 feet, 4- 11 inches of snow a year
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