Geography: Week 5 - 8

What is the definition of "island"?

A body of land completely surrounded by water.

Which continent is due south Italy and Greece?

Africa

Which state is due north of Hawaii?

Alaska

This is the city, located on the Hudson River, that is the capital of the state of New York?

Albany

Which two oceans touch the continent of Europe?

Arctic Atlantic

What is the capital of Georgia, the state known as the "Peach State"?

Atlanta

Which continent is smaller in land area, Europe or Australia?

Australia Australia = 2,966,000 Europe = 3,835,000

Which is larger in land area, California or Missouri?

California California = 158,706 square miles Missouri = 69, 687 square miles

What is the capital of South Carolina?

Columbia

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Equator

Which of the four (4) oceans does not touch the continent of North America?

Indian Ocean

What is the capital of Alaska?

Juneau

What natural feature forms Arkansas' eastern border?

Mississippi River

Is the Arctic Ocean larger than the Indian Ocean?

No, the Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the four (4) oceans.

What are the only two continents totally north of the equator?

North America Europe

Which three (3) bodies of water border South America?

Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea

Which is larger in area, China or Russia?

Russia is the largest country in the world. Canada is second. China is third.

Which continent extends farther south, Australia or South America?

South America

Which four (4) Great Lakes touch the state of Michigan?

Superior Michigan Erie Huron

What ocean can you go swimming in, because you live in California?

The Pacific Ocean

In general, which state would have the coldest weather: Washington, Georgia or Oklahoma?

Washington