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Geo Bee

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which state has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

North Carolina

b)

Wisconsin

2.

A tropical climate is found in which state?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Nevada

3.

Which state hosts a famous horse race that takes place in Louisville each year

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Kentucky

4.

Which state averages more inches of rainfall per year?

a)

Arizona

b)

Florida

5.

Sudan had more pyramids than Egypt. Ancient pyramids can be found in both Sudan and Egypt on what continent?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

6.

The oldest known pine tree is more than 4,700 years old. Bristlecone pines grow in the Great Basin and Rocky Mountains on which continents?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

7.

It takes 65 tons of paint to cover the Eiffel Tower. This landmark is located in Paris, France. Which continent is this located on?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

South America

8.

There is cell phone reception at the summit of Mount Everest. This mountain, the highest on Earth, is located in the Himalaya on which continent?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

South America

9.

What country borders the US to the north and is at #1?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

New York

d)

England

10.

What country borders the US to the south and is at #2?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

New York

d)

Cuba

11.

What is the long river the starts in Minnesota and empties into the Gulf of Mexico at #4?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Niagara River

d)

Colorado River

12.
What is the name of the mountain range located on the west side of the United States?
a)
Atlas Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Sierra Madre
d)
Appalachian
13.
What will a political map tell you?
a)
Physical features 
b)
Political boundaries
c)
Landforms
d)
Planetary locations
14.
Imaginary line that divides the Earth between North and South.
a)
Parallels
b)
Equator
c)
Meridians
d)
Prime Meridian
15.
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses.
a)
Strait
b)
Peninsula
c)
Isthmus
d)
Island
16.
A  land mass that is surrounded on three sides by water.
a)
Strait
b)
Peninsula
c)
Isthmus
d)
Island
17.

What state is in red?

a)

Virginia

b)

Kentucky

c)

South Carolina

d)

Tennessee

18.

In which 2 hemisphere's do we live? (Must select both answers to be right.)

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

19.

Which body of water can be found to the south of Europe?

a)

Caspian Sea

b)

Baltic Sea

c)

English Channel

d)

Mediterranean Sea

20.

Which country is highlighted on the map?

a)

Germany

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Belgium

21.

Which continent is home of the Sahara Desert and is considered the hottest?

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

22.

Capital of Argentina?

a)

Sao Paolo

b)

Montevideo

c)

Buenos Aires

d)

Mendoza

23.

What continent is Mount Everest in?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Greenland

24.

Which state is closer to Mexico?

a)

Utah

b)

Pennsylvania

25.

Every year, more than 100 million passengers fly through the airport in Atlanta--the busiest in the world. Atlanta is the largest city in which state that borders Tennessee?

a)

Kansas

b)

Georgia

26.

Lookout Mountain is a mountain ridge that stretches across Alabama, Georgia, and which other state?

a)

Missouri

b)

Tennessee

27.

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

a)

Georgia

b)

Utah

28.

Carlsbad Cavern National Park is located in the Chihuahuan Desert in which state -

a)

New Mexico

b)

Iowa

29.

Forest cover approximately 60 percent of which state?

a)

Arizona

b)

Virginia

30.

Which state is more arid?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Arizona

31.

Before Phoenix became an official city it was called Pumpkinville. Phoenix is the largest city in which southwestern state?

a)

Arizona

b)

Montana

32.

A construction crew unearthed a 66 million year old Triceratops just nor to Denver. It was the third Triceratops skull found in the Front Range in what state?

a)

Colorado

b)

Iowa

33.
Which state is located in the Midwest?
a)
Oregon
b)
Indiana
c)
Florida
d)
Oklahoma
34.
To see giant sequoia trees, the Pacific Ocean, and the Channel Islands, you would travel to which state?
a)
California
b)
New Jersey
c)
New York
d)
Alabama
35.
Yellowstone National Park in the western U.S. is home to the world’s largest collection of which geothermal feature?
a)
geysers
b)
glaciers
c)
plains
d)
mountains
36.

Which country does NOT border the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Japan

b)

Jamaica

37.

A Savanna elephant's daily amount of dung contains more than 3000 seeds. Savanna elephants can be found in Namibia and Mozambique on what continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

38.

Ancient Romans improved sanitation in their empire by building what structures to move water long distances?

a)

Brigades

b)

Aqueducts

39.

Which ocean is not crossed by the Equator?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

40.

The Great Barrier Reef is roughly the size of Italy. This reef is located in the Coral Sea off the coast of which continent?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

41.

The first ice skates were made from animal bones. These skates were used thousands of years ago in present-day Finland on which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Australia

42.

At nearly seven miles deep, the Mariana Trench is the deepest point on Earth. In which ocean is it located?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

43.

People watching the sunset in Key West Florida, are looking across which body of water?

a)

Chesapeake Bay

b)

Gulf of Mexico

44.

Which state borders only one other state?

a)

Maine

b)

Louisiana

45.

An arid (dry) region covers most of which state?

a)

Nevada

b)

Florida

46.

Which state has a climate suitable for growing citrus fruits?

a)

Vermont

b)

California

47.

Mount McKinley is the highest peak in which state?

a)

Alaska

b)

Wisconsin

48.

Which U.S. park, famous for its geysters and hot springs, was named the world's first national park in 1872?

a)

Yellowstone National Park

b)

Saguaro National Park

49.
What type of lines RUN north to south and MEASURE how far EAST or WEST you are?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude 
50.
What land form is an opening in the earth's surface from which lava flows?
a)
mountain
b)
volcano
c)
canyon
d)
island
51.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
sunlight
d)
oil 
52.
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a)
oil
b)
coal
c)
sunlight
d)
natural gas
53.

A place that gets little to no rain, is usually flat and has no vegetation.

a)

Forest

b)

Valley

c)

Canyon

d)

Desert

54.

The process of cutting and clearing away trees from a forest is known as

a)

Deforestation

b)

Desertification

c)

Urbanization

55.

The movement of people from the countryside to cities is known as

a)

Deforestation

b)

Desertification

c)

Urbanization

56.
The four main points of the compass North, South, East, and West.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Intermediate Directions
d)
Map Scale
57.

What continent is highlighted in red?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

North America

58.

Which state has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Alabama

59.

Which state is a major producer of cotton?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Maine

60.

Which state borders Mexico?

a)

South Dakota

b)

Texas

61.

Known for the tree nuts resembling deer eyes, which midwestern state is called the Buckeye State?

a)

California

b)

Ohio

62.

A savanna elephant’s daily amount of dung contains more than 3,000 seeds. Savanna elephants can be found in Namibia and Mozambique on what continent?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

Asia

63.

How many oceans are there on earth?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

64.

How many continents are on earth

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

65.

Which ocean is this?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

South Ocean

66.

Which Ocean is This?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

South Ocean

67.

Which continent is this?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Africa

e)

Australia

68.

Which continent is this?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Aftica

e)

Australia

69.

Which continent is this?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Africa

e)

Australia

70.

Everglades National Park is home to 1.5 million hectares of wetlands full of alligators, turtles, and even panthers. Which state can it be found?

a)

Texas

b)

Florida

c)

Louisiana

d)

Georgia

71.
Lakes, marshes, and bayous dominate the southern part of which state?
a)
Wyoming
b)
Louisiana
72.
The northern cardinal is the official bird of several Appalachian Mountain states -- including Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia and which other state?
a)
Florida
b)
North Carolina
73.
More than 10 percent of the world's redheads live in Ireland.  Ireland is located just off the coast of which continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Europe
74.
A minor league baseball player hit a grand-slam ball into the parking lot--and onto the windshield of his own truck.  The hit occurred in East St. Louis, Illinois, on which continent?
a)
Africa
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Australia
75.
Thousands of years ago, some people carried water around in hollowed ostrich eggs.  These ancient water containers were used in the Kalahari Desert on which continent?
a)
Asia
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
76.
What small country bordered by Germany, France, Italy, and Austria is a confederation of 26 cantons and has four official languages?
a)
Sweden
b)
Poland
c)
Switzerland
d)
Croatia
77.
The scarlet ibis gets its color from the red crabs it eats. This bird lives along the coasts of Venezuela and Colombia on which continent?
a)
South America
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antarctica
78.

Which ocean is not crossed by the Equator?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

79.

The Great Barrier Reef is roughly the size of Italy. This reef is located in the Coral Sea off the coast of which continent?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

80.

The Andes Mountains are located on which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

South America