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North America

The Appalachians constitute the principal relief on the eastern part of the continent, while in the west, a high mountain chain (the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Madre) follows the coast from Alaska to Mexico.

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Grand Canyon

The longest gorge in the world (350 km); the Colorado River flows through it.

Gulf of California

Separates the Baja California peninsula from the continent.

ocean trenches and ridges

examples of shorelines

common coastal features

Gulf of Mexico

Part of the Atlantic located between the U.S., Mexico and Cuba.

ocean trenches and ridges

examples of shorelines

common coastal features

Yucatan Peninsula

Vast plateau characterized by aridity in the northwest and abundant precipitation in the south, where a dense forest grows.

Central America

Extends from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico to the Isthmus of Panama.

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Isthmus of Panama

Cut by a canal with locks that is 80 km long. The Panama Canal opened in 1914 allowing maritime traffic to travel between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

Caribbean Sea

Body of water (2.75 million km2) located between Central America and the northern portion of South America.

common coastal features

examples of shorelines

Caribbean Islands

West Indies

Archipelago that includes more than 700 islands, including the Greater Antilles in the north (Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico) and the Lesser Antilles in the east.

Caribbean Islands