Social Studies Homework

In social studies class we are going to learn the countries in North America and Central America.

There are three main countries in "North America." They are Canada, the United States of America, and Mexico. See the map below.

There are three important bodies of water: the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico. The Caribbean Sea is also very important. It is part of the Gulf of Mexico.

Central America is between North America and South America. There are also many islands in the Caribbean Sea. We will learn those later.


Homework... Answer the questions below.
1. What is the capital of the USA?
2. What is the capital of Canada?
3. What is the capital of Mexico?
4. What large island country in the Caribbean Sea is south of Florida?
5. What country in Central America borders Colombia?
6. What countries border Mexico?
7. Which countries in North and Central America touch both the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean?
8. Which country only touches the Pacific Ocean?

Please write these answers down in your social studies notebook and bring them to class tomorrow.