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Theme 1
Lesson 1 North America
Essential Question America Let’s Learn
Where is North America?
The Americas include the continents of both North and South
America. The Americas occupy the majority of the land of the
Words to Know Western Hemisphere.
cordillera Together, North and South America cover almost 8% of the Earth’s
sierra surface.
volcanoes North America is the third-largest continent in the world. It is
magma bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Arctic Ocean to
earthquakes the north, and the Paci c Ocean to the west.
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Map of North America
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