Geographically Speaking…. Where in the World? Geographically Speaking….

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?