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The island on the bottom right of this image is Jamaica. Name the long thin island in the center.
MODIS image courtesy of Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team

Cuba
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Only 90 kilometers (56 miles) from the city of Tokyo, a tall volcanic mountain rises above the terrain. In this topographic rendition, colors ranging from white to green to brown represent different elevations, and topographic heights are exaggerated two times. Name the mountain.
NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) image

Mt. Fuji
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The largest island in this group is called Tenerife. Name this group of islands found off the coast of northwest Africa.
MODIS image courtesy of Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team

Canary Islands
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One of the northernmost large cities in the United States sits on the shores of Cook Inlet in this view from the Terra satellite. The city sustained severe damage from an earthquake in 1964. Name the city.
ASTER image courtesy of NASA/GSFC/MITI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and the U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team

Anchorage
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The most active volcano in Europe erupted violently on July 22, 2001. Name the volcano.
MODIS image courtesy of Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team.

Mt. Etna
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Two branches of this great river meet in Sudan and flow to the Mediterranean Sea. These images show rising and falling water levels through time, and reveal the highest flood stage in 20 years. Name the river.
MISR image courtesy of NASA/GSFC/LaRC/JPL, MISR Team

Nile River
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The arrow marks one of the largest and oldest cities in the United States. It was the Nation's Capital while Washington, D.C., was being built. Name the city.
MISR image courtesy of NASA/GSFC/LaRC/JPL, MISR Team

Philadelphia
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The Tigris and Euphrates rivers (center) flow through the country of Iraq and discharge into a body of water in the lower right corner of this image. Name the body of water.
MODIS image courtesy of Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team

Persian Gulf