Daily Geography Weeks 17-20

There is approximately one regular time zone for every 15° of longitude. How many regular time zones are there in the world?

24

What is the differance between a gulf and a peninsula?

A gulf is a body of water mostly surrounded by land, and a peninsula is land surrounded by water on three sides.

What Body of Water is East of Italy?

Adriatic Sea

Through which continents does the 20°S line of latitude pass?

Africa, Australia, and South America

Which continent borders the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans?

Antarctica

The Bering Strait separates what two continents?

Asia and North America

The Indian Ocean touches what continents?

Asia, Africa, Australia and Antarctica

The Arctic Ocean touches what continents?

Asia, Europe, and North America

Do more rivers in the United States flow into the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean?

Atlantic Ocean

What sea lies East of Stockholm?

Baltic Sea

What countries on the South American Continent are landlocked?

Bolivia and Paraguay

What is the capital of the country that is nearly surrounded by India and has a coastline on the Bay of Bengal?

Dhaka

Which continent has the smallest border on the Atlantic Ocean?

Europe

What two countries does the Bay of Biscay touch?

France and Spain

Which has a higher elevation, Greenland or Australia?

Greenland

What is the name of the World's highest mountain range?

Himalayas

What is the capital of the Solomon Islands in the Western Pacific?

Honiara Honara

What archipelago has Jakarta as it's capital?

Indonesia

What countries border the Caspian Sea?

Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan

What is the Northernmost United States Capital?

Juneau

What is the capital of the only landlocked African nation that borders Lake Victoria?

Kampala

On a topographical, or physical, map, does dark green usually indicate land that is higher or lower than a dark brown color?

Lower

Which of these is NOT a coastal city: Taipei, Taiwan; Tunis, Tunisia; Miami, Florida; Lyons, France?

Lyons, France

What is the Capital of the Country that has the longest border with Honduras?

Managua

What is the capital of the country whose Northern border is Brazil and Western border is Argentina?

Montevideo

To which continent does Central America belong?

North America

If you were stranded at 0° latitude and 140°E longitude, where would you be located?

Pacific Ocean and New Guinea

What major water bodies form the coastline of Africa?

Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Guinea, Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea

What is the fastest way to get by ship from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean?

Suez Canal

What Sea is found between Australia and New Zealand?

Tasman Sea

What states capital is Montpelier?

Vermont

What is the capital of the country made up of 86 islands due North of Madagascar?

Victoria