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North America: Landscapes & Location Quiz

Use coastlines, mountains, rivers, and map clues to identify each destination. This 15-question North America quiz reveals every correction only after submission.

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01Which North America destination matches this clue: Steep hills rise between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay?
02Where in North America do these details point: A low, tropical city faces Biscayne Bay near the Florida Keys?
03Name the North America destination: The city sits in the Mojave Desert within a basin ringed by mountains?
04Which destination is described here: The Mississippi River bends around the low-lying Crescent City?
05Which North America destination matches this clue: The city stands on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan?
06Where in North America do these details point: The compact New England capital curves around Boston Harbor?
07Name the North America destination: The federal district sits beside the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia?
08Which destination is described here: The capital occupies Oʻahu’s south shore in the central Pacific?
09Which North America destination matches this clue: The city sits between the Coast Mountains and the Strait of Georgia?
10Where in North America do these details point: The old city occupies cliffs above the narrowing St. Lawrence River?
11Name the North America destination: The high-altitude metropolis fills the Valley of Mexico between volcanoes?
12Which destination is described here: The destination lies on the Riviera Maya beside jungle cenotes?
13Which North America destination matches this clue: Canada’s first national park protects glaciers, forests, and turquoise lakes in Alberta?
14Name the North America destination: The five boroughs meet around one of the world’s great natural harbors?
15Which destination is described here: The Pacific metropolis stretches from beaches to mountains across Southern California?
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