major physical features

In this task, you will shade areas of a country map with the proper climates, and draw and label the physical features.

Open the blank map file and look at the maps of Australia, Italy, and Mexico. Choose one of these country maps and research the country’s climate zones. Then complete the following activity:

Draw the climate zones on the map in different colors, and make a legend noting the climate that each color represents.

Identify the country’s major physical features. Draw and label the following information on the map:

• mountain ranges
• deserts
• rivers
• lakes
• bordering oceans or seas
• any other distinct physical features or points of interest