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| Following Asia, which continent is the most populated? | Africa
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| Which U.S. city is located at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers? | St. Louis
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| Approximately how many millions of miles is the Earth from the sun? | 93,000,000
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| Which of the Great Lakes is the farthest west? | Lake Superior
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| Over one and a half million pilgrims visit what Saudi Arabian city annually? | Mecca
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| Cerro Aconcagua, at 22,834 feet, is the tallest mountain on which continent? | South America
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| From which direction does the sun appear to rise? | East
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| Cape Horn is located at the southern tip of which continent? | South America
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| The Weddell Sea can be found off the western coast of which continent? | Antarctica
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| What percentage of the Earth is covered by oceans? | 71 percent
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| Glaciers on their way to the sea caused what landform commonly found in Norway? | Fjords
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| Named for the shape of a Greek letter, what is the area where a river reaches the ocean and deposits its load of sediment? | Delta
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| A tablelike plateau, surrounded on all sides by scarps, is known as what? | Mesa
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| What types of climates are found in the rainshadow of mountains? | Dry, arid (desert)
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| The semiarid climate that often borders a desert is known by what name? | Steppe
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| A body of water, larger than a bay and surrounded partially by land, is called what? | Gulf
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| Named for a river in MIssissippi, what term is used to describe a river that runs parallel to another river until it can find a break in a natural levee? | Yazoo tributary
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| Ring-shaped islands, created by coral, with a central lagoon are called what? | Atolls
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| What term is used to describe water naturally seeping from the ground? | Spring
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| When a small stream flows into a river, like the Kaskaskia River into the Mississippi, the small stream is known as what? | Tributary
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| What term describes the largest type of glacier that covers large areas of land and sea? | Ice sheets or continental glaciers
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| Which waterfall has the largest flow of water in the world? | Niagara Falls
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| S-shaped curves in a stream of river are also called by what name? | Meanders
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| The point of elevation where trees can longer grow due to cold temperatures and/or frozen soil is called what? | Tree line
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| Large clumps of magma that cool and then rise to the surface to form mountain ranges, such as the Sierra Nevadas, are called what? | Batholiths
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| Artesian springs that come up in the middle of deserts can create what? | Oases
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| What is the name for a landform created by till and deposited by glaciers? | Moraine
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| Monsoons, which drop large amounts of rain in the summer, mostly affect which continent? | Asia
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| Waterfalls consisting of several small steps are known as what? | Cascades
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| When a small glacier flows into a large glacier with a deeper trough, what type of U-shaped valley remains when the glacier recede? | Hanging Valley
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| The boundary between drainage basins, such as the Continental Divide, is known as what? | Watershed
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| What is the area surrounding a river that would be covered by water during a flood called? | Floodplain
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| What term is used to describe a spring that intermittently spurts hot water or steam into the air? | Geyser
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| The horse latitudes are found near which two imaginary lines on the Earth? | Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
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| What is the longest river in the world? | The Nile
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| What is the name of a narrow valley cut by a river so that the sides are steep? | Canyon (or gorge)
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| The steep area between the continental shelf and the ocean floor is known as what? | Continental slope
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| A narrow strip of land (such as Panama) connecting two larger landmasses is called what? | Isthmus
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| What is the name of the bowl-like features cut into mountains or hills where glaciers form? | Cirques
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| What term is used to describe crescent-shaped lakes, formed when a meander of a stream has been bypassed? | Oxbow lakes
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| What large U.S. lake is the remains of Pleistocene Lake Bonneville? | The Great Salt Lake
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| The circumference of the Earth is largest at which imaginary line? | Equator
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| What is the name for a rocky desert? | Reg
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| In the Southwestern United States, a region called the Sunbelt includes which state - Indiana or New Mexico? | New Mexico
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| Which state borders the Atlantic Ocean - South Carolina or South Dakota? | South Carolina
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| Which state borders the Gulf of Mexico - Alabama or Arizona? | Alabama
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| Which capital city lies east of the Rocky Mountains - Sacramento or Columbus? | Columbus
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| Which mountains have the higher elevation - the Sierra Nevada or the Ozark Mountains? | Sierra Nevada
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| Death Valley, which contains the lowest point in the United States, is located in which state? | California
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| Which city is the largest city in Kentucky and the home of the Kentucky Derby? | Louisville
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| The second largest state in area in the United States is which state? | Texas
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| The smallest state in area in the United States is which state? | Rhode Island
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| Which state is located between Kansas and Texas? | Oklahoma
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| Located in Alaska, which mountain peak is the tallest in the United States? | Mount McKinley
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| Which of the Great Lakes is the largest? | Lake Superior
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| Lake Tahoe lies on the border of California and which other state? | Nevada
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| The junction of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers form the southern boundary of which state? | Illinois
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| Lake Okeechobee, the largest lake in the southern United States, is located in which state? | Florida
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| Which state is westernmost in longitude? | Alaska
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| Lake Ontario borders which state? | New York
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| Lake Powell and Lake Mead are located on which major river? | Colorado River
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| The Columbia River forms part of the southern boundary of Washington and which other state? | Oregon
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| Which state is located along the Appalachian Mountains - Virginia or Nevada? | Virginia
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| The city of New Orleans lies along the delta of which major river? | Mississippi River
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| Which coastal New Jersey city is known for its casinos? | Atlantic City
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| Which major lake is located in Utah? | Great Salt Lake
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| Which large lake is adjacent to the city of New Orleans? | Lake Pontchartrain
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| Which state borders four of the five Great Lakes? | Michigan
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| Which state has more people per square mile? | Massachusetts
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| Which state is located in the region known as the Great Plains - Iowa or Ohio? | Iowa
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| Which state has the capital of Bismark and is located east of Montana? | North Dakota
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| Which state is located in the region known as New England - Indiana or Vermont? | Vermont
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| Which region is an elevated area between the Wasatch Range and the Sierra Nevada? | Great Basin
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| Which elevated region lies east of the Blue Ridge and the Appalachian Mountains? | Piedmont
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| The region known as Acadia is located in which state? | Louisiana
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| Which river forms the boundary between Texas and Mexico? | Rio Grande
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| The Mesabi Range, known for its deposits of iron ore, is located in which state? | Minnesota
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| Which state is one of the country's major producers of oil - Michigan or Texas? | Texas
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| Which national park is located in northwestern Wyoming and was the first national park established in the United States? | Yellowstone National Park
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| Which state is a major producer of dairy products - Wisconsin or Mississippi? | Wisconsin
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| Nantucket Island is a part of which state? | Massachusetts
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| The leading producer of uranium is the United States is which state? | Wyoming
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| The population center of the United States is located in which state? | Missouri
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| Which state produces a large amount of cotton - Montana or South Carolina? | South Carolina
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| Which state is famous for its apples - Washington or Oklahoma? | Washington
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| Spanish missions were established in the eighteenth century in which state? | California
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| Which California valley is responsible for most of the nation's grapes? | Central Valley
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| Which state leads the country in the number of clothing manufacturers? | New York
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| Which state is home to the Winter Wheat Belt - Hawaii or Kansas? | Kansas
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| Which state has Columbia as its capital city and lies along the Atlantic Ocean? | South Carolina
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| Which state's capital is Lansing and is known as the Wolverine State? | Michigan
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| Which territory is not part of any state and is located between Maryland and Virginia? | Washington, D.C.
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| Pensacola and Tampa can be found in which state? | Florida
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| Which city is capital of Illinois and the burial place of Abraham Lincoln? | Springfield
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| Which city is capital of New Mexico and is also the oldest capital city in the United States? | Santa Fe
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| Which U.S. state is composed only of islands? | Hawaii
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| The cities of Mobile and Montgomery can be found in which state? | Alabama
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| In which state can you find the largest county, San Bernardino? | California
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| The northernmost point of the United States, Point Barrow, is located in which state? | Alaska
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| Which the easternmost state of the forty-eight contiguous states? | Maine
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