6th grade US Geog. East of Miss River

This Webquest will cover what we have already gone over in chapter 4 lessons 1-3.

Use the links (URLs) provided above each set of questions to help answer the questions. You will probably have to navigate the page; such as click on other links within the webpage in order to find the information you need. 

TASK#1

http://www.premac-conference.us/map-geographical-features-us-states.htm…;

http://www.emapsworld.com/usa-political-map.html 

-Map1: Using the Political map provided, label the states East of the Mississippi River (29 points)

-Map2: Using the Physical Map provided, label the Physical features listed below

1. Atlantic ocean; 2. Appalachian Mts; 3.Coastal plains; 4. Lake Ontario; 5. Lake huron; 6. Lake superior; 7.Lake Erie; 8. Mississippi River  (8 pts)

TASK#2 

-Answer the following questions 

www.USA.gov/about-the-us

1. what does each feature of the American flag represent? (5pts)

a. Stripes; b.Stars; c.Color Red; d.Color white; e.Color blue

2. When does the American flag get flown at half-mass?

3. What are the branches of the United States Government?

4. When does the Vice President take over as President?

5. How many time zones does the US have? (not including US territories)

www.ducksters.com/geography/usgeography.php

6. Which state's nickname is "The first state"?

7. Which states was first to have its own constitution?

8. Daniel Boone is from this New England state.

9. When did Tennessee become apart of the United States?

10. Ponce de Leon was the first European explorer to visit Florida. What was he looking for?

11. Connecticut was a center for this movement in the 1800s.

50states.com

12. Where did New York get its name?

13. New Jersey's nickname is.

14. Nearly 75% of West Virginia is covered by this.

travel channel.com/destinations/us/photos/50-states-50-landmarks

15. Where is the liberty bell located?

16. Plymouth Rock is located in what state?

17. Fort Sumter, where the first shot was fired in the Civil war, is in what state?

18. The Kennedy Space Center is located in which state?

Use the links provided to answer the questions

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