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That Place is a weekly image challenge presented
to the students of GEOG 102, Geography of the United
States and Canada. The images were all taken
somewhere in the United States or Canada. Examine the
image, and answer the question. Be the first person from
class to hand me a piece of paper containing your name
and the correct answer, and get 5 extra credit points.
That's right, 5 points! No phone-ins or emails. You must
be the first to track me down and hand me the paper
containing your answer. You can submit only one
answer in any 6 hour period, and the total maximum
points you can achieve is 20.
(Answers Below)
October 17, 2006: What state is this?
October 18, 2006: Pennsylvanian age
Lookout sandstone provides the resistant cap stone for
the broad ridge tops in this section of the Appalachian
Plateau. What is the river flowing in the background?
October 19, 2006: This Rocky Mountain
lake straddles two states and was seen by pioneers
traveling the Oregon and California trails. What lake is
it?
October 25, 2006: Break out your
atlases for this one. What Central Lowland city and
state is in the majority of this view? The image
straddles two states and the top of the image is south.
October 26, 2006: Birch trees, big
water, Precambrian volcanic cliff face...this image
shows what physiographic province in what
state?
October 31, 2006: I took this picture
while flying from Atlanta to Salt Lake City. What is the
river and the canyon it is cutting?
November 7, 2006: I am at the center
of the old section of the 15th largest city in North
America. What city is it?
November 15, 2006: Name the bridge
that spans the head of this estuary, and name the
Northeast Megalopolis city of about 72,000 people that
is seen just beyond it.
November 23, 2004: Two questions; this
Great Lakes freighter is upbound for Two Harbors,
Minnesota to pick up a load of what? It is shown here
approaching a lock with a 21-foot vertical lift. What is
the river?
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