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Trimester 2 DOG
Geogoraphy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many of the US states are above the Tropic of Capricorn? | fifty |
| Which is more mountainous eastern or western North America? | Western |
| Which Gulf is located between Saudi Arabia and Iran? | Persian |
| You reside in what two hemispheres? | Western and Northern hemispheres |
| What is the longest country in South America? | Brazil |
| Which country is farther south, Portugal or Spain | Spain |
| Name the seven continents. | North,South America,Australia, Europe, Antarctica, Asia, and Africa |
| How are Zambia and Paraguay similar? | They're landlocked and south of the equator |
| Which city is farthest north: LA SD or SF | San Francisco |
| If you were in Madison,Wi would it be closer to go to the equator or the North Pole? | Equator |
| Which of the following football teams play home football games in cities located in Ohio: Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions or Cincinnati Bengals? | Cincinnati Bengals and 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,North Dakota or South Dakota? | South Dakota |
| Name the Gulf located between the countries of 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 Antillies in the West Indies? | Jamaica, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola |
| Which of the forty-eight contiguous states has the largest land area? | Texas |
| What is the name of the large mountain range in South America? | Andes |
| What direction would you probably be flying if you were traveling from San Francisco, California to Miami, Florida? | East |
| Libya is to Africa as Venezuela is to ____? | South America |
| Which of the fifty states is farthest west? | Alaska |
| Which country has a land border with Denmark? | Germany |
| Which continents does the tropic of cancer pass through? | Asia, Africa, and North America |
| What large island nation is located off the southeast coast of Africa? | Madagascar |
| Who owns Baja (or lower) California? | Mexico |
| What is the state with the smallest land area? | Rhode Island |
| What mountain range is located between the Black and Caspian Seas? | Caucasus mountain range |
| Paraguay is to Bolivia as _________ is to Honduras | Nicaragua |
| What large river in Brazil has its mouth at the Atlantic ocean? | The Amazon River |
| What are closer to the equator, the Nomads of the Sahara or the Coffee Growers of Colombia? | The Coffee growers of Colombia |
| What river in part forms of the southern border of the US? | The Rio Grande |
| Which Continent is closer to the south pole Africa or Australia? | Australia |
| What five continents touch the pacific ocean? | Australia, South America, Antarctica, North America, Asia |
| What state is due south of New Hampshire and Vermont? | Massachusetts |
| Arrange the seven countries of central America in alphabetical order. | Cuba, Dominican Republic,El Salvador,Honduras, |
| Which lake does the equator pass through Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi, Lake Chad? | Lake Victoria |
| What is the city, located on Conagree river, that is the capital of South Carolina? | Colombia |
| Which hemisphere has more land Eastern or Western? | Eastern |
| You leave the Miami port in your new yacht to travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico. What direction should your compass be indicating? | What is Southeast |
| Madrid is to Spain as ______ is to France. | Paris |
| Name the river that forms a border between the states of Washington and Oregon. | The Colombia River |
| What is the capital of New Jersey, the state where the first recorded baseball game took place in 1846? | Trenton |
| What countries border Iraq | Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan, Iran, Kuwait |
| 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 Circle |
| The city of Shanghai in China is near the mouth of what river? | Chang Jiang |
| Does the Prime Meridian pass through the North or South Pole? | Both |
| What is the name given to the half of the Earth that includes Asia, Australia, most of Africa, Europe and Antarctica, and their waters? | Eastern |
| Which distance is shorter Africa to South America, or Africa to Australia? | Africa to South America |
| Which circle passes through more continents, Antarctic or Arctic? | Arctic |
| Which state has no border on the Atlantic ocean: NH, Vt, Conn.? | Vermont |
| Which Great Lake is the only one that also doesn't belong to Canada? | Lake Michigan |
| How many continents are totally within the Western hemisphere? | Two North and South America |
| Place all eight cardinal and intermediate directions on a compass rose | N, E, W S SW SE NE NW |
| Which of the following cities is the capital of Jordan Beirut Damascus,Ankara, Amman | Amman |
| How are the Arctic and Antarctic circles alike? | Similar weather conditions same distance from the equator |
| How many countries are on the continent of South America? | 12 |
| Through which continent does the Arctic Circle pass? | North America, Europe, Asia |
| What is the farthest point south on the Earth’s surface? | South Pole |
| Is Bermuda north or south of North Carolina? | South |
| What is the name of the state that is divided into two parts by water and also has the largest freshwater border of all the states? | Michigan |