TABLE OF CONTENTS Where in the World Is North America 4 Canals Mountains and Ice 6 Discovering Dinosaurs 8 Stick to It 10 Getting Around 14 Delicious Dining 18 Changing Lives 20 Gold Rush 22 Helpful Communication 24 Changing Our Homes 26 Amazing North America 28 Glossary 30 Index 31 Text-Dependent Questions 31 Extension Activity 31 About the Author 32
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS NORTH AMERICA Reaching from the Arctic Circle almost to the equator North America contains 23 countries It begins at the country of Panama From there it stretches north through Central America Mexico the United States and Canada It is surrounded by the Arctic Pacific and Atlantic oceans NORTH AMERICA
Many people visit Bocas del Toro Panama for its beautiful beaches Denali is the tallest point in North America It is 20,310 feet 6,190 meters tall Travel through North America and learn about its interesting people and places Find out what amazing ideas and inventions came from this part of the world North America by the Numbers Population 579 million Size 24 7 million square miles or 63 9 million square kilometers Highest Point Mount McKinley 20,237 feet or 6,168 meters
