What is the difference between an island and peninsula?
An island is surrounded by water on all sides, while a peninsula is surrounded by water on three sides.
100
Name the ocean that is at 30 degrees N and 30 degrees W.
Atlantic
100
Which big river flows into the Gulf of Mexico?
Mississippi River
100
What is the largest continent on Earth?
Asia
200
What is a river delta?
A river delta is a landform that forms at the mouth of a river, where the river flows into an ocean or sea. Deltas form from deposition of sediment (sand, mud) carried by a river as the flow leaves its mouth.
200
What continent is located at 20 degrees S and 60 degrees W?
South America
200
What is the capital of South Dakota?
Pierre.
200
What is the third largest country in the world?
United States
300
Name the three largest mountain ranges in the lower 48 of the United States. (Not Alaska)
Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, and Appalachian
300
Name the country that is at 75 degrees N and 100 degrees W.
Canada
300
What are the capitals of Rhode Island and Deleware?
Providence and Dover
300
What place is both a country and continent?
Australia.
400
Daily Double!! Define the term "tributary" and identify a tributary using a map.
Tributary: a smaller river that flows into a larger river; ex - Missouri and Ohio Rivers flow into Mississippi River
400
Daily Double!! List the approximate coordinates of Hawaii. (Must be in correct order.)
20 degrees N, 160 degrees W
400
What are the capitals of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Louisiana?
Harrisburg, Charleston, and Baton Rouge
400
Daily Double! Name five US states that touch the Pacific Ocean.
Alaska, Hawaii, California, Oregon, and Washington
500
Name six states that the Great Plains run through.
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Montana, Iowa, Minnesota
500
List the approximate coordinates of Alaska. (Must be in correct order.)
60 degrees N, 160 degrees W
500
Name the Great Lakes in order from West to East.
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario
500
Which state(s) have the most bordering states? 300 bonus points if you get one of the states and the correct number of bordering states.
Tennessee and Missouri (8); Colorado could be counted....