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The diversity of North America

Diversity

• The condition of having or being composed of differing elements : variety; especially : the inclusion of different types of people (as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization.

• http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/north-america/videos/sights-and-sounds-of-north-america/

North America

• Countries: • Canada, U.S.A and Mexico

• Location: • northern and western hemispheres

• Borders• North: Artic Ocean• Southwest – Pacific ocean• East and southeast – Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean sea

• Climate: • most of the world’s climate can be found there. Ex:

tundra, taiga, tropical, etc…

• Biggest Country (by land area): Canada

• Largest Nation (of people): the USA is home to almost 312 million.

• Languages: English, Spanish and French are most commonly spoken. In the Canadian state of Quebec four of every five people speak French at home.

Natural Resources

Anything that people can use which comes from nature. People do not make natural resources, but gather them from the earth. Examples of natural resources are air, water, wood, oil, wind energy, iron, and coal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=071lUxclTBw Division of natural resources: • Renewable – the amount of resources can stay the same or even

increase. Ex: water, plants, animals• Non-renewable resources - Available only in a fix amount. Ex: Oil, metal,

natural gas.• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5gD35seucs

Canada’s natural resources

• One of the few nations that exports energy. • Resources that are found in great quantities:

• Crude oil- one of the main component of petroleum• natural gas – layer of gas found on top of petroleum. Use by many

industries that need heat.

U.S.A natural resources

• Rich soil – it allows a great variety of crops to be grown.• Ex: corn, wheat, sugar, tobacco, cotton, oranges and many more.

• Fishing • has one of the biggest fleet in the world.

• Lumber • one of the biggest producers of lumber (wood) because of the vast amount of forest.

• Minerals• Coal, Iron, Gold, steel and oil. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMOYOB3NCYY

• The overuse of soil is a concern because it make the land no longer fertile.• Water is also been overuse. Irrigation has become very important and the

creation of dams have help a lot. Ex: Hoover Dam

Mexico natural resources

• Most found underground• Very rich in mineral resources such as silver, copper, Iron, Zinc and

gold are found in deposits. • Petroleum in the most valuable resource