- Identify the continent shown: North America.
- Locate and label the three major oceans surrounding it: Pacific Ocean to the west, Atlantic Ocean to the east, and Arctic Ocean to the north.
- Find and label the major gulfs: Gulf of Alaska, Gulf of California, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea.
- Trace and name the major rivers: Mississippi River, Missouri River, Colorado River, Rio Grande, Yukon River, Mackenzie River, St. Lawrence River, and Columbia River.
- Identify and label the major lakes: Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake, Lake Winnipeg, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario.
- Locate and label the major mountain ranges: Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, and Sierra Nevada.
- Find and label the major islands: Greenland, Baffin Island, Victoria Island, Ellesmere Island, Newfoundland, and Cuba.
- Note the political boundaries and major countries: Canada, United States, and Mexico.
- Use the scale bar to estimate distances between key locations.
- Use the compass rose to determine directions between features.
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