Introduction

Chapter 1. Physical Features

Introduction

Map Learning Exercises
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Physical Features

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1.1 Rivers

Question 1 of 5

Rivers

1.

Click on the Mississippi River.

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2.

Click on the Columbia River.

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3.

Click on the Ohio River.

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{"title":"Mississippi River","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#ff00ff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"433,553,414,539,406,536,414,517,416,506,434,475,431,472,425,463,412,440,426,426,418,414,408,395,394,384,391,376,402,377,390,361,383,382,393,387,393,382,387,381,404,418,413,423,406,439,422,471,418,493,408,511,408,526,404,540,429,560\"},{\"shape\":\"circle\",\"coords\":\"425,528,10\"}]"} {"title":"Columbia River","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#993300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"circle\",\"coords\":\"224,358,9\"},{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"193,326,202,332,203,338,221,344,218,326,234,317,235,324,242,317,243,305,248,283,260,281,251,317,243,329,234,335,227,329,229,342,227,350,208,346,195,339,196,336,189,330\"}]"} {"title":"Ohio River","description":"","type":"correct","color":"#333300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"circle\",\"coords\":\"446,450,7\"},{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"432,484,442,474,465,465,465,462,485,465,500,440,511,429,518,414,508,413,494,434,486,450,477,459,462,453,449,464,435,468,428,475\"}]"} {"title":"Rio Grande","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#000080","code":"[{\"shape\":\"circle\",\"coords\":\"323,549,9\"},{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"359,581,334,572,327,548,319,532,306,536,298,537,293,532,278,506,275,495,290,479,304,458,278,443,276,452,291,465,278,483,268,502,283,525,293,546,310,552,316,546,337,585,359,591\"}]"} {"title":"St. Lawrence River","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#ffff00","code":"[{\"shape\":\"circle\",\"coords\":\"572,338,10\"},{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"525,398,549,369,563,354,552,352,536,373,519,394\"}]"}

4.

Click on the Rio Grande.

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5.

Click on the St. Lawrence River.

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1.2 Lakes

Question 1 of 6

Lakes

6.

Click on Lake Erie.

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{"title":"Lake Erie","description":"","type":"correct","color":"#ff00ff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"506,410,495,411,482,416,468,423,471,433,496,429,508,414\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Huron","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#993300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"486,414,488,402,501,397,488,374,460,372,460,384,460,392,466,396,463,409,471,410,478,417\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Michigan","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#333300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"445,436,457,418,453,400,461,387,458,381,438,387,436,409,436,430\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Superior","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#000080","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"403,377,440,349,452,360,462,365,464,381,457,384,433,385,413,386\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Ontario","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#333333","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"498,412,518,408,530,397,519,393,501,399,493,407\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Winnipeg","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#800000","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"385,326,382,308,368,294,359,310,376,332\"}]"}

7.

Click on Lake Huron.

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{"title":"Lake Erie","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#ff00ff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"506,410,495,411,482,416,468,423,471,433,496,429,508,414\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Huron","description":"","type":"correct","color":"#993300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"486,414,488,402,501,397,488,374,460,372,460,384,460,392,466,396,463,409,471,410,478,417\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Michigan","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#333300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"445,436,457,418,453,400,461,387,458,381,438,387,436,409,436,430\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Superior","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#000080","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"403,377,440,349,452,360,462,365,464,381,457,384,433,385,413,386\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Ontario","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#333333","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"498,412,518,408,530,397,519,393,501,399,493,407\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Winnipeg","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#800000","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"385,326,382,308,368,294,359,310,376,332\"}]"}

8.

Click on Lake Michigan.

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{"title":"Lake Erie","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#ff00ff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"506,410,495,411,482,416,468,423,471,433,496,429,508,414\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Huron","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#993300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"486,414,488,402,501,397,488,374,460,372,460,384,460,392,466,396,463,409,471,410,478,417\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Michigan","description":"","type":"correct","color":"#333300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"445,436,457,418,453,400,461,387,458,381,438,387,436,409,436,430\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Superior","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#000080","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"403,377,440,349,452,360,462,365,464,381,457,384,433,385,413,386\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Ontario","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#333333","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"498,412,518,408,530,397,519,393,501,399,493,407\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Winnipeg","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#800000","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"385,326,382,308,368,294,359,310,376,332\"}]"}

9.

Click on Lake Superior.

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{"title":"Lake Erie","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#ff00ff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"506,410,495,411,482,416,468,423,471,433,496,429,508,414\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Huron","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#993300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"486,414,488,402,501,397,488,374,460,372,460,384,460,392,466,396,463,409,471,410,478,417\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Michigan","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#333300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"445,436,457,418,453,400,461,387,458,381,438,387,436,409,436,430\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Superior","description":"","type":"correct","color":"#000080","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"403,377,440,349,452,360,462,365,464,381,457,384,433,385,413,386\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Ontario","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#333333","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"498,412,518,408,530,397,519,393,501,399,493,407\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Winnipeg","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#800000","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"385,326,382,308,368,294,359,310,376,332\"}]"}

10.

Click on Lake Ontario.

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{"title":"Lake Erie","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#ff00ff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"506,410,495,411,482,416,468,423,471,433,496,429,508,414\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Huron","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#993300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"486,414,488,402,501,397,488,374,460,372,460,384,460,392,466,396,463,409,471,410,478,417\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Michigan","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#333300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"445,436,457,418,453,400,461,387,458,381,438,387,436,409,436,430\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Superior","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#000080","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"403,377,440,349,452,360,462,365,464,381,457,384,433,385,413,386\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Ontario","description":"","type":"correct","color":"#333333","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"498,412,518,408,530,397,519,393,501,399,493,407\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Winnipeg","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#800000","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"385,326,382,308,368,294,359,310,376,332\"}]"}

11.

Click on Lake Winnipeg.

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{"title":"Lake Erie","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#ff00ff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"506,410,495,411,482,416,468,423,471,433,496,429,508,414\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Huron","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#993300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"486,414,488,402,501,397,488,374,460,372,460,384,460,392,466,396,463,409,471,410,478,417\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Michigan","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#333300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"445,436,457,418,453,400,461,387,458,381,438,387,436,409,436,430\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Superior","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#000080","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"403,377,440,349,452,360,462,365,464,381,457,384,433,385,413,386\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Ontario","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#333333","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"498,412,518,408,530,397,519,393,501,399,493,407\"}]"} {"title":"Lake Winnipeg","description":"","type":"correct","color":"#800000","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"385,326,382,308,368,294,359,310,376,332\"}]"}

1.3 Other Physical Features

Question 1 of 4

Other Physical Features

12.

Click on the Appalachian Mountains.

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13.

Click on the Cascade Range.

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{"title":"Appalachian Mountains","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#ff00ff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"circle\",\"coords\":\"583,485,9\"},{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"467,507,506,485,521,455,528,434,550,413,556,391,571,376,559,368,533,400,510,435,485,468,456,496\"}]"} {"title":"Cascade Range","description":"","type":"correct","color":"#993300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"circle\",\"coords\":\"179,341,8\"},{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"201,369,217,341,241,319,245,305,223,303,209,325,189,354,185,378\"}]"} {"title":"Hudson Bay","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#333300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"431,179,423,208,399,228,393,264,406,282,443,296,463,305,474,330,490,337,500,323,492,296,506,273,490,252,490,216,483,193\"}]"} {"title":"Baha California","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#000080","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"188,537,203,558,214,585,227,592,244,592,225,540,213,501,211,486,190,486,186,521\"}]"}

14.

Click on the Hudson Bay.

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{"title":"Appalachian Mountains","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#ff00ff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"circle\",\"coords\":\"583,485,9\"},{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"467,507,506,485,521,455,528,434,550,413,556,391,571,376,559,368,533,400,510,435,485,468,456,496\"}]"} {"title":"Cascade Range","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#993300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"circle\",\"coords\":\"179,341,8\"},{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"201,369,217,341,241,319,245,305,223,303,209,325,189,354,185,378\"}]"} {"title":"Hudson Bay","description":"","type":"correct","color":"#333300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"431,179,423,208,399,228,393,264,406,282,443,296,463,305,474,330,490,337,500,323,492,296,506,273,490,252,490,216,483,193\"}]"} {"title":"Baha California","description":"","type":"incorrect","color":"#000080","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"188,537,203,558,214,585,227,592,244,592,225,540,213,501,211,486,190,486,186,521\"}]"}

15.

Click on Baha California.

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