Four students are working on a group presentation for their geography class. They are to present geographical factors that influence the politics and economies of a country of their choosing. The following illustrates their thinking as they prepare to get together to work on the project.

$"$My dad is from Canada. Can we do our project on Canada?" Nile asks. "I can interview him and we can share so much with the class. This is going to be so exciting to be able to learn more about the country he was born in$!"$

"Sure," Misty responds. "I don't know much about Canada, but I love