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Geo Bee Practice

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which state is closer to the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Nevada
b)
Kentucky
2.
Which state is located in New England?
a)
New Hampshire
b)
Virginia
3.
The Klamath [KLA-muth] Mountains stretch south from Oregon into which other state?
a)
Montana
b)
California
4.
The Pecos River drains into the Rio Grande in which state?
a)
Nevada
b)
Texas
5.
Which state is located west of the Mississippi River?
a)
Georgia
b)
Oklahoma
6.
Which state is farther north?
a)
New Mexico
b)
Michigan
7.
Lake Havasu [HA-vuh-‑suu] is located on the border between California and which other state?
a)
Colorado
b)
Arizona
8.
Which state is larger in terms of area?
a)
Montana
b)
Delaware
9.
The city of Cincinnati is located in Ohio near the border with which other state?
a)
Virginia
b)
Kentucky
10.
The city of Green Bay lies near the Door Peninsula in which state?
a)
Iowa
b)
Wisconsin
11.
Plymouth, site of one of the first successful settlements in the English colonies, is located in which state?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
New Jersey
12.
Which state borders the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
South Carolina
b)
Louisiana
13.
The city of Topeka lies north of the Flint Hills in which state?
a)
Kansas
b)
Iowa
14.
Lake Tahoe lies on the border between California and which other state?
a)
Nevada
b)
Washington
15.
Mount Rushmore is located near Rapid City in which state?
a)
Idaho
b)
South Dakota
16.
Lake Seminole is shared by Florida and which other state?
a)
Georgia
b)
Tennessee
17.
Mesas [MAY-sahs] and buttes [BYOOTS] are part of the landscape of which state?
a)
Utah
b)
New York
18.
Which state lies directly south of Missouri?
a)
Arkansas
b)
New Mexico
19.
Which state is located in the Great Plains?
a)
Utah
b)
North Dakota
20.
A hurricane is more likely to make landfall in which state?
a)
South Carolina
b)
Michigan
21.
A physical map focuses on
a)
elevation
b)
population
c)
land surface
d)
boundaries
22.
A map that shows human-made features such as borders, states, and countries
a)
political map
b)
legendlegend
c)
compass rose
23.
One of the different ways of showing earth's curved surface on a flat map is
a)
equator
b)
Map Projection
c)
cartographer
d)
Prime Meridian
24.
Which of the maps listed below shows elevation by the use of contour lines and the horizontal position of terrain features and land formations?
a)
city or state road map
b)
geographic map
c)
topographic map
d)
tourist map
25.
Which is a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides?
a)
peninsula
b)
plain
c)
prairie
d)
plateau
26.
What is a narrow, sandy island, formed from a larger bar, lying off the coast of the mainland?
a)
key
b)
islet
c)
barrier island
d)
atoll
27.
A group of many islands is what type of landform?
a)
plateau
b)
canyon
c)
continent
d)
archipelago
28.
The imaginary line that splits the world into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere is called
a)
the Prime Meridian
b)
the Equator
c)
the Tropic of Cancer
d)
the Tropic of Capricorn
29.
The prime meridian separates the
a)
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
b)
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
c)
The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
d)
North and South Poles
30.
The lines of latitude
a)
never touch
b)
b) are parallel to the equator and to each other
c)
look like the letter H
d)
d) Both A and B are correct
31.
Lines of longitude run in which direction on a map?
a)
east-west
b)
north-south
c)
south-east
d)
north-west
32.
A delta is
a)
land formed by river deposit at a mountain base
b)
land formed where a river enters the ocean
c)
place where a river flows into a larger body of water
d)
ridge of sediment left by a glacier
33.
What is the longest river in the world?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Nile River
c)
Rio Grande River
d)
Amazon River
34.
Which land biome receives less than 25 centimeters of rain per year?
a)
tropical rain forest
b)
desert
c)
temperate rain forest
d)
grassland
35.
Of the following, which biome has the lowest average annual temperature?
a)
rain forest
b)
grassland
c)
coniferous forest
d)
tundra
36.
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
a)
Mt. McKinley
b)
Mt. Everest
c)
Mt. Eden
d)
Mt. Rushmore
37.
The four major oceans are the
a)
Mediterranean, Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern
b)
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Southern
c)
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Antarctic
d)
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Eastern
38.
What city does the Prime Meridian run through?
a)
London, England
b)
Cape Town, South Africa
c)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
d)
Greenwich, England
39.

Which state has an Upper and Lower Peninsula?

a)

South Dakota

b)

Michigan

c)

Florida

d)

California

40.

The Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located in the Chihuahuan Desert in which state?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Iowa

c)

Arizona

d)

Louisiana

41.

Which state is located west of the Mississippi River?

a)

Maryland

b)

Colorado

c)

Georgia

d)

Indiana

42.

Which state is a major producer of peaches in the U.S.?

a)

Georgia

b)

Utah

c)

Florida

d)

Indiana

43.

The San Fernando Valley is located in the southern part of which state?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Idaho

c)

Montana

d)

California

44.

Which state has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

Alabama

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Louisiana

d)

Arkansas

45.

Lake Superior borders Michigan, Minnesota, and which other state?

a)

Missouri

b)

Wisconsin

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

New York

46.

Which states border Canada?

a)

Washington

b)

Idaho

c)

Colorado

d)

Minnesota

47.

Which state is a major producer of cotton?

a)

Maine

b)

Washington

c)

Texas

d)

Mississippi

48.

Cape May, located at the entrance of Delaware Bay, is part of which state?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Florida

d)

Maryland

49.

Which states border Mexico?

a)

South Dakota

b)

Texas

c)

Arizona

d)

California

50.

Denali, the highest peak in North America is located in which state?

a)

Alaska

b)

Minnesota

c)

Hawaii

d)

Colorado

51.

Farmland covers approximately 90 percent of which state?

a)

Vermont

b)

Kansas

c)

Texas

d)

California

52.

Which state borders Pennsylvania?

a)

Maryland

b)

Louisiana

c)

Kentucky

d)

Montana

53.

Block Island is part of this Atlantic state?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

New York

c)

Rhode Island

d)

New Jersey

54.

Arches National Park is located near the Moab in which state?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Utah

c)

Arizona

d)

North Carolina

55.

Hopi and Navajo Indian Reservations are located in the northeastern corner of which state?

a)

Maryland

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Arizona

56.

The Appalachian Mountains pass through which states?

a)

Kentucky

b)

Iowa

c)

Georgia

d)

Virginia

57.

The Great Basin can be found in which state?

a)

Nevada

b)

Arkansas

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Texas

58.

Which states are landlocked?

a)

Wyoming

b)

Delaware

c)

Colorado

d)

Arkansas

59.

Which state is a major producer of soybeans?

a)

Texas

b)

Washington

c)

Illinois

d)

Massachusetts

60.

Which state has two panhandles?

a)

North Dakota

b)

West Virginia

c)

Florida

d)

Oklahoma

61.

The Klamath Mountains stretch from California into which other state?

a)

Oregon

b)

New Mexico

c)

Nevada

d)

Wyoming

62.

Which state is farther north?

a)

Nevada

b)

Montana

c)

Iowa

d)

Pennsylvania

63.

Which state is smallest in area?

a)

Vermont

b)

Ohio

c)

New Mexico

d)

Minnesota

64.

Which state is closest to the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Nevada

c)

New Mexico

d)

Idaho

65.

Which states are arid?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Arizona

c)

New Mexico

d)

Nevada

66.

Which states border at least one of the Great Lakes?

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Michigan

c)

Indiana

d)

New York

67.

Which states have a humid climate?

a)

Florida

b)

Tennessee

c)

Indiana

d)

Wyoming

68.

Which state is closest to the Tropic of Cancer?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Utah

c)

Missouri

d)

Nevada

69.

Which state grows more wheat?

a)

New York

b)

Nebraska

c)

Arkansas

d)

Pennsylvania

70.

Which state has the most people per square mile?

a)

Missouri

b)

Montana

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Wyoming

71.

Which state receives the most snowfall?

a)

Florida

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Louisiana

d)

Georgia

72.

Which state produces more corn?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Iowa

c)

Alaska

d)

Hawaii

73.

Which state has the most lakes?

a)

Minnesota

b)

Nebraska

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Illinois

74.

Which state has the longest coastline?

a)

Alaska

b)

New Jersey

c)

Texas

d)

South Carolina

75.

Which state contains Crater of Diamonds State Park?

a)

California

b)

Utah

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Arkansas

76.

Which state contains Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills?

a)

Texas

b)

North Dakota

c)

South Dakota

d)

Indiana

77.

The CIA Headquarters is located in which state?

a)

Virginia

b)

Maryland

c)

Illinois

d)

California

78.

The Hoover Dam is located on the border between Arizona and which other state?

a)

Nevada

b)

Idaho

c)

New Mexico

d)

California

79.

The Liberty Bell is located in which state?

a)

New York

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Virginia

80.

Which state is the leading producer of potatoes?

a)

West Virginia

b)

Idaho

c)

Indiana

d)

Arizona

81.

The Mississippi River Delta is located in which state?

a)

Texas

b)

Mississippi

c)

Louisiana

d)

Georgia

82.

The Mackenzie River and Great Slave Lake are part of which North American country?

a)

USA

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

Costa Rica

83.

Which river forms the border between US and Mexico?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Snake

d)

Missouri

84.

Which of the following bodies of water border North America?

a)

Bering Sea

b)

Hudson Bay

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Beaufort Sea

85.

Which state averages more inches of rainfall per year?

a)

Delaware

b)

Nevada

86.

Which state is more arid?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Arizona

87.

A biscuit is the logo for a minor league baseball team in Montgomery. Montgomery is located south of Birmingham in which southern state?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Alabama

88.

The Mackenzie River flows from Great Slave Lake to the Arctic Ocean on which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Antarctica

c)

North America

d)

Asia

89.

Which animal can be found throughout the Mediterranean Sea and often breeds near Tunisia?

a)

Loggerhead sea turtle

b)

Sea lion

90.

Which country does NOT border Mozambique?

a)

Tanzania

b)

Malawi

c)

Libya

91.

Tea and coffee are major crops grown in the highlands near Nairobi in which African country?

a)

Kenya

b)

Chad

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Egypt

92.

About one-third of the veggies that U.S. kids eat are potatoes. Which state that includes the Snake River is the leading producer of potatoes?

a)

West Virginia

b)

Idaho

93.

The Orinoco River forms a wide delta near its mouth in Venezuela on which continent?

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

North America

94.

Which animal that is a main source of food on Rodriguez Island in the Indian Ocean can change colors to blend in with its environment?

a)

Codfish

b)

Octopus

95.

Which country is NOT a major producer of corn?

a)

Argentina

b)

Yemen

c)

Mexico

96.

Casablanca is the chief port on the Atlantic coast of which country in North Africa?

a)

Egypt

b)

Morocco

c)

Libya

d)

Tunisia

97.

Grand Traverse Bay borders the Lower Peninsula of which state?

a)

South Dakota

b)

Michigan

98.

Which state is closer to the Ohio River?

a)

Illinois

b)

Georgia

99.

Amelia Earhart's childhood dog was named James Ferocious. Earhart grew up northeast of Topeka along the Missouri River in which state?

a)

Vermont

b)

Kansas

100.

The Danube River flows through the cities of Vienna and Budapest on which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

101.

Which animal that is only found in North America has no mouth and thus cannot eat anything, limiting its lifespan?

a)

Luna moth

b)

Leaf-nosed bat

102.

Which country does NOT border the Black Sea?

a)

Bulgaria

b)

Denmark

c)

Turkey

103.

Name the European country that receives a large percentage of its imports through the port of Helsinki.

a)

Sweden

b)

Germany

c)

Finland

d)

Russia

104.

The Appalachian Mountains pass through which state?

a)

Kentucky

b)

Iowa

105.

Which state produces more livestock?

a)

Kansas

b)

New Hampshire

106.

When Twinkies were invented in Chicago in 1930, you could buy two for just five cents. Chicago is the largest city in which Great Lakes state?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Illinois

107.

The Rhine River flows from the Alps to the North Sea on which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

108.

Which country does not border the Baltic Sea?

a)

Estonia

b)

Belgium

c)

Sweden

109.

Which endangered animal relies on protected corridors to travel between game reserves in Tanzania and Mozambique?

a)

Snow leopard

b)

African wild dog

110.

Copper is the leading export in which African country with Lusaka as its capital?

a)

Zambia

b)

Egypt

c)

Kenya

d)

Ethiopia