American Cities
This major city boasts attractions such as the Magnificent Mile and Navy Pier.
Chicago, IL
The country with the most people.
India
Earth’s highest mountain above sea level.
Mt Everest
A piece of land almost surrounded by water.
peninsula
New Amsterdam was a Dutch settlement established on the southern tip of Manhattan Island.
New York City, New York
Known for its Mardi Gras celebrations and beignets, this city is located on an important river.
New Orleans, LA
With the largest forested area in the world, this country also owns the most area of land.
Russia
A deep gorge carved by the Colorado River.
Grand Canyon
A deep gorge, typically with water flowing through it.
canyon
Edo grew to become one of the largest cities in the world under the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Tokyo, Japan
This Midwest capital city is located on an isthmus between Lake M’s.
Madison, WI
This country boasts around 879,000 lakes, the most in the world.
Canada
A natural light display in Earth’s sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions.
Aurora Borealis
A narrow strip of land with the sea on either side, connecting two larger pieces of land.
isthmus
Known as Bombay in the British colonial period, this city is now the sixth largest metropolitan area in the world.
Mumbai, India
The southernmost state capital.
Honolulu, HI
This country has the world’s longest and most used high speed rail line. (and fun fact: the highest grape production).
China
Extends for more than 1,200 miles off the coast of Australia.
Great Barrier Reef
A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valley.
fjord
Sunda Kelapa & Batavia are former names of this most populous city in Indonesia.
Jakarta, Indonesia
This Midwest capital is the largest American city not on a navigable waterway.
Indianapolis, IN
This country in Asia is the most mountainous in the world by areal percentage.
Bhutan
With its birth in 1943, it was the first volcano that modern science was able to document its full life cycle.
Parícutin Volcano
A triangle-like formation created by deposition of sediment that are often the mouths of dried-up rivers.
Alluvial fan
The literally named “capital city” of this Central Asian country has the record for most name changes.
Astana, Kazakhstan