America's Geography
Which state is known as the "Land of the Midnight Sun"?
Alaska
What is the prime meridian?
The prime meridian is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and passes through Greenwich, England at 0 degrees longitude.
Which countries border Europe to the east?
Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine border Europe to the east.
What are the major regions of Africa?
Northern Africa, Western Africa, Eastern Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa.
What is the climate of East Asia?
Varies from temperate in the north to subtropical and tropical in the south, with distinct seasons.
What is the largest national park in the United States?
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska.
Which Ocean lies between Africa, Asia, and Australia?
The Indian Ocean lies between Africa, Asia, and Australia.
What is the longest river in Europe?
The Volga River.
What are the major rivers in Africa?
Nile, Congo, Niger, Zambezi, and Orange River.
What is the largest country in Asia by land area?
Russia.
Which state is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes"?
Minnesota.
Which Ocean is known for its rich biodiversity and the Great Barrier Reef?
The Pacific Ocean is known for its rich biodiversity and the Great Barrier Reef.
What are the major seas surrounding Europe?
The Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea, and Adriatic Sea.
What is the highest peak in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro, located in Tanzania.
What is the capital city of Japan?
Tokyo.
Which state is known as the "Peach State"?
Georgia.
What is the difference between true north and magnetic north?
True north is the geographic North Pole, while magnetic north is the direction that a compass needle points to.
Which countries are part of the Scandinavian Peninsula?
Norway and Sweden are part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, with a portion of Finland also located on the peninsula.
What is the climate of Central Africa?
Is predominantly tropical, with high temperatures and high humidity, along with significant rainfall throughout the year.
What are the major mountain ranges in Asia?
The Himalayas, Kunlun Mountains, Tien Shan, Altai Mountains, and Ural Mountains.
What is the highest waterfall in the United States?
Yosemite Falls in California.
What is the deepest part of the ocean?
The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the ocean.
What are the major mountain ranges in Europe?
The Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Apennines, and Scandinavian Mountains.
What is the largest city in Africa by population?
Lagos with 26, 612, 101 inhabitants.
Which countries make up the Arabian Peninsula?
Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.