Chapter 1
North America
trees that keep their leaves all year long
evergreen
name the largest group of fresh water lakes in the world
great lakes
What is the 4th largest country in the world
United States (America)
George Washington had animal teeth for dentures
Fact
Name the highest peak in North America
Mt. McKinley
cone bearing trees
conifers
What beautiful waterfalls are shared by the U.S. and Canada
Niagara Falls
name the system of low mountain rages in eastern North America extending nearly 2,000 Miles from Canada to Alabama
Appalachian Mts.
Napoleon was 5'6"
fact
What is the Worlds largest Bay
Hudson Bay
a piece of a glacier that breaks off into the ocean
iceberg
What is Canadas longest river
Mackenzie River
Name the worlds Second largest body of water Which is also the the worlds saltiest ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Gold fish have a memory that only last 3 seconds
myth
Name the worlds largest Gulf
Gulf of Mexico (America)
long hooded jackets made of fur
parkas
What is Canadas Highest peak
Mt. Logan
Mammoth Cave
birds have a terrible sense of smell
fact
Americas Greatest Storyteller
Will Rogers
thick layer of fat found on fur seals
blubber
the first modern explorer to reach the North America mainland
John Cabot
A tribe of Iroquois not in the League
Cherokees
You swallow around 8 spiders a year while sleeping
myth