North America Geography

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## TL;DR

North America is the third-largest continent and includes major physical systems such as the Great Lakes, the Rocky Mountains, the Great Plains, and extensive Arctic-to-tropical climate variation.

## Core Explanation

For this compact entry, the strongest source-backed claims are continent scale, the Great Lakes freshwater share, and the official Death Valley heat record. More detailed regional geography belongs in separate entries.

## Evidence Notes

The previous version cited one textbook page for several precise facts. This repair separates continent scale, freshwater data, and heat-record claims into direct sources.

## Further Reading

- [North America - Britannica](https://www.britannica.com/place/North-America)
- [Great Lakes Facts and Figures - US EPA](https://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/great-lakes-facts-and-figures)
- [Weather - Death Valley National Park](https://home.nps.gov/deva/learn/nature/weather-and-climate.htm)

## Related Articles

- [Great Lakes](great-lakes-hydrology-ecology-and-transboundary-management.md)
- [Climate Zones](climate-zones.md)
- [World Geography](world-geography.md)