MEXICO – MEXICO CITY Canada's biggest bay is Hudson Bay (Eastern Canada) and is frozen from

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern about mid-December and mid-June every year.
portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to Canada's longest river is McKenzie River in the North West (4,241 km/ 2,635
the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, miles)
and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. The highest mountain in Canada is Mount Logan with 5,959 m/ 19,551 ft.
The Sierra Madres: Sierra Madre Oriental (east), Sierra Madre Occidental Mount Logan is located in the Yukon Territory at the border with
(west) and Sierra Madre del Sur (south). Alaska/USA.
The Yucatán Peninsula separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea, The Trans-Canada highway is said to be the longest national highway in the
encompassing 3 Mexican states, plus portions of Belize and Guatemala world.
The actual capital was Distrito Federal (DF) – the Federal District, in 2016, the
city officially changed its name for CDMX (Ciudad de Mexico). UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – WASHINGTON DC
Mexico is in the middle of the “Ring of Fire”, also called the circum-Pacific The U.S. is a country of 50 states (with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii
Belt. It’s where almost 90% of the world’s earthquakes and about 81 % of the extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean).
planet’s volcanic eruptions take place.
Five of the fourteen territories are inhabited: Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern
The largest pyramid in the world is the Great Pyramid of Cholula in Mexico. Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa. Puerto Rico is the
It is also the largest monument ever constructed in the world, not the biggest and most populous territory.
pyramids of Giza.
The USA is the third largest country in the world. The USA is the third most
Mexico has the world's largest Spanish speaking population and Mexico is populous country in the world after China and India.
also the second most populous country in North America - after the USA.
The largest cities are: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Brooklyn and Houston.
The highest peak in Mexico is a volcano. It is called 'Pico de Orizaba' or
'Volcan Citlaltepetl' and is 5,636 m/ 18,491 ft high. The highest mountain of the USA: Mount Denali, formerly called Mount
McKinley, is 6,190 m/ 20,310 ft high and located in Alaska.
The longest river in Mexico is the Río Bravo del Norte (also referred to as Rio
Grande). This river begins in the southwestern USA and flows into Mexico. The longest river of the USA: Missouri River with 3,767 km/ 2,341 miles. The
Missouri River flows through seven states of the USA: Montana, North
The largest lake in Mexico is Lake Chapala near Guadalajara. Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Together with
Mexico's largest cities are: Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey and Tijuana the Mississippi River, it forms one of the largest river systems in the world.
The hottest place in the USA: Death Valley. The Death Valley's Badwater
CANADA – OTTAWA Basin is also the lowest point on the North American continent with an
Canada is the largest country in the Western hemisphere and the second elevation of 86 m/ 282 ft.
largest country in the world after Russia and borders only one country, the The largest lake of the USA: Lake Superior, which is shared by Canada (to the
United States of America. north) and the United States (to the east, south and west). Lake Superior is also
Canada has the longest coastline in the world with 202,080 km/ 125,567 considered the largest freshwater lake by area in the world.
miles. The highest waterfalls in the USA: the Colonial Creek Falls in Washington
Three Canadian islands are among the top ten biggest islands in the world. State with a height of 783 m/ 2,568 ft. are the highest waterfalls in continental
They are: Baffin Islands (ictoria Island and Ellesmere Island. USA.

Toronto is Canada's largest metropole with over 6 million people. Montreal,

Canada's second largest city with over 4 million inhabitants, is also the second
largest city in the world that has a French-speaking population - after Paris in
France.
Name: ____________________________________ Date: _______________
Grade 6 Section: ________________________ Score: _______________ Grade 6 Section: ________________________ Score: _______________
Geography Quiz Geography Quiz
Canada, USA or Mexico? Canada, USA or Mexico?
__________1. It has 50 states. __________1. It has 50 states.
__________2. It is the largest country in the Western Hemisphere. __________2. It is the largest country in the Western Hemisphere.
__________3. It is in the middle of the “Ring of Fire.” __________3. It is in the middle of the “Ring of Fire.”
__________4. It is bordered to the north by the United States. __________4. It is bordered to the north by the United States.
__________5. Puerto Rico is its biggest and most populous territory. __________5. Puerto Rico is its biggest and most populous territory.
__________6. It has the longest coastline in the world. __________6. It has the longest coastline in the world.
__________7. It is the third most populous country in the world. __________7. It is the third most populous country in the world.
__________8. It has the world's largest Spanish speaking population. __________8. It has the world's largest Spanish speaking population.

Identify what is characterized. Identify what is characterized.

McKenzie River Rio Grande Missouri River McKenzie River Rio Grande Missouri River

_____________1. Longest river in Canada _____________1. Longest river in Canada

_____________2. Longest river in the USA _____________2. Longest river in the USA
_____________3. Longest river in Mexico _____________3. Longest river in Mexico

Pico Orizaba Mount Logan Mount Denali Pico Orizaba Mount Logan Mount Denali

_____________1. Highest mountain in the USA _____________1. Highest mountain in the USA
_____________2. Highest mountain in Mexico _____________2. Highest mountain in Mexico
_____________3. Highest mountain in Canada _____________3. Highest mountain in Canada

Name what is identified. Name what is identified.

1.__________________: Largest lake of the USA 1.__________________: Largest lake of the USA
2.__________________: Canada's biggest bay 2.__________________: Canada's biggest bay
3.__________________: Largest lake in Mexico 3.__________________: Largest lake in Mexico
4.__________________: Hottest place in the USA 4.__________________: Hottest place in the USA
5.__________________: Highest waterfalls in the USA 5.__________________: Highest waterfalls in the USA
6.__________________: Longest national highway in the world 6.__________________: Longest national highway in the world
7.__________________: Separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea 7.__________________: Separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea

Tell something about the “Ring of Fire” in connection with the earthquakes Tell something about the “Ring of Fire” in connection with the earthquakes
and volcanic eruption. (3marks) and volcanic eruption. (3marks)
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Name: ____________________________________ Date: _______________ North America
United States of America – Washington DC
Canada – Ottawa
Mexico – Mexico City
Honduras – Tegucigalpa
Costa Rica – San Jose
El Salvador – San Salvador
Nicaragua – Managua
Guatemala – Guatemala City
Panama – Panama City
Belize – Belmopan
Cuba – Havana
Dominican Republic – Santo Domingo
Haiti – Port-au-Prince
Jamaica – Kingston
Bahamas – Nassau
Puerto Rico – San Juan