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DOG Trimester 2
Daily Oral Geography for S.S. Trimester 2
Question | Answer |
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In what state are the Aleutian Islands located? | Alaska |
If you were in Madison, Wisconsin, would it be closer to the North Pole or equator? | Equator |
You reside in what two hemispheres? | Northwest |
How many of the United States are above the Tropic of Capricorn? | All 50 States |
Which is more mountainous, eastern or western North America? | Western |
What gulf is located between Saudi Arabia and Iran? | The Persian Gulf |
What is the longest country in South America? | Brazil |
Which country is farther south, Portugal or Spain? | Spain |
Name the Seven Continents? | North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, Australia, and Antartica |
How are Paraguay and Zambia Similar? | They're both landlocked and they're both south of the equator |
Which city is farthest north: Los Angeles, San Francisco, or San Diego? | San Fransisco |
Which of the following football teams play home games in cities located in Ohio: Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions,Cincinnati Bengals? | Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns |
Which hemisphere is larger, Eastern or Western? | Both are the same size |
What country would you have to travel through when driving from Seattle, Washington, to Anchorage, Alaska? | Canada |
Which is farther north, South Dakota or North Carolina? | South Dokota |
Name the Gulf located between the countries Sweden and Finland? | The Gulf of Bothnia |
Whose border is closer to the Pacific Ocean, Nevada or Idaho? | Nevada |
What four large islands make up the Greater Antilles in the West Indies? | Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico |
Which of the 48 contiguous states has the largest land area? | Texas |
What is the name of the large mountain range in South America? | Andes Mountains |
What direction would you probably be flying if you were traveling from San Francisco to Miami? | Southeast |
Libya is to Africa as Venezuela is to ______. | South America |
Which of the fifty states is furthest west? | Alaska |
What country has a land border with Denmark? | Germany |
Through which continents does the Tropic of Cancer pass through? | North America, Africa, Asia |
What large island nation is located off the southeast coast of Africa? | Madagascar |
Who owns Baja California? | Mexico |
What is the state with the smallest land area? | Rhode Island |
What river in part forms the southern border of the U.S? | Rio Grande |
Which continent is closer to the North Pole, Africa or Australia? | Australia |
What five continents touch the Pacific Ocean? | North and South America, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica |
Which state is due south of New Hampshire and Vermont? | Massachussetts |
Which lake does the equator pass through: Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi, or Lake Chad? | Lake Victoria |
What is the city, located on the Conagree River, that is the capital of South Carolina? | Columbia |
Which hemisphere has more land, the Eastern or Western? | The Eastern |
You leave the Miami port in your new yacht to travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico.What direction would your compass be indicating | Southeast |
What is the only Central American country that doesn't touch the Pacific Ocean? | Belize |
Which country would generally have higher temperatures year round, Laos or Yugoslavia? Why? | Laos, because it is much closer to the equator |
What is the capital of New Jersey? | Trenton |
What countries border Iraq? | Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Turkey |
Arrange the seven countries of Central America in alphabetical order. | Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. |
Find the name of the large desert that runs along Africa's southwestern coast. | Namib |
What Middle Eastern country that lies between Iraq and Afghanistan used to be called Persia? | Iran |
The Tropic of Cancer is to the Tropic of Capricorn as the Arctic Circle is to the _____ | Antarctic Cirle |
The city of Shanghai in China is near the mouth of what river? | Yangtze |
Does the Prime Meridian pass through the North or South Pole? | Both |
What does a small blackened dot on a map represent? | A City |
Which state contains the name of a country bordering the U.S? | New Mexico |
What is the name given to the half of Earth that includes Asia, Australia, most of Africa, Europe, and Antarctica, and their waters? | Eastern Hemisphere |
Which distance is shorter, Africa to South America or Africa to Australia? | Africa to South America |
How many continents are totally within the Western Hemisphere? | 2, North and South America |
What is the name of the large gulf on the northern coast of Australia? | Gulf of Carpentaria |
What is another name for a line of latitude? | Parallel |
If you were to fly from Atlanta, Georgia, to St. Louis, Missouri, what direction would you most likely be traveling? | Northwest |
What country has the largest land area in the Western Hemisphere? | Canada |
What country has the largest land area in the eastern hemisphere? | Russia |
What is the Capital Of Jordan? | Amman |
How many countries are n South America? | 12 |
Would you need lighter clothing in Northern Europe or Central Africa? | Central Africa |
What is the second largest ocean in the world? | Atlantic Ocean |
Is Bermuda north or south of North Carolina? | South |
Which continents does the Tropic of Capricorn pass through? | South America, Africa, and Australia |
What 2 countries and one body of water border Uruguay? | Argentina and Brazil are the two countries while the Atlantic Ocean is the body of water |