Geography Bee

Front 1

The baltic and adriatic seas ar both found off the coast of which continent

Back 1

Europe

Front 2

Name the highest lake in the world

Back 2

Lake titicaca

Front 3

more than 130 species of marsupials, such as wallabies, are found on which continent

Back 3

Austrailia

Front 4

A system of rift valleys is located south of the red sea on which continent?

Back 4

Africa

Front 5

Name the five oceans of the Earth according to size, Smallest to largest

Back 5

Arctic, Southern, Indian, Atlantic, Pacific

Front 6

The lesser antilliles are a chain of tropical islands that lie off the northern coast of which continent

Back 6

South america

Front 7

Most of the Earth's land is in which hemisphere?

Back 7

Northern

Front 8

Which continents lie entirely in the southern hemisphere?

Back 8

Australia and Antarctica

Front 9

The earth can be divided in half along two imaginary lines which run opposite each other between the north and south poles Name these lines.

Back 9

Prime meridian and the international date line

Front 10

what percent of the earths surface is covered with water?

Back 10

70%

Front 11

most of the worlds rice is grown on which continent?

Back 11

Asia

Front 12

Which continent has the least amount of precipitation?

Back 12

Antarctica

Front 13

Which country borders the Caribbean sea and is a major exporter of oil?

Back 13

Venesuela

Front 14

Name the sea that is bordered by Europe, Africa and Asia?

Back 14

Mediterranean sea

Front 15

Through which three continents does the arctic circle pass?

Back 15

North america, Europe, Asia

Front 16

Which three continents touch the Indian ocean?

Back 16

Asia, Africa, Australia

Front 17

Mt. Fuji is a sacred site in which country?

Back 17

Japan

Front 18

The prime meridian passes through which three continents?

Back 18

Europe, Africa, Antarctica

Front 19

Name the worlds deepest lake that holds 1/5 of the earths fresh water.

Back 19

Lake baykal

Front 20

What is the difference between political and physical maps;

Political maps show?

Back 20

Governments

Front 21

What is the difference between political and physical maps;

Physical maps show?

Back 21

land forms and water bodies

Front 22

The klamath mountains stretch south from Oregon int which other state?

Back 22

California

Front 23

What is another name for a line of longitude?

Back 23

Meridian

Front 24

The Ural mountains are traditionally considered part of the eastern border of which continent?

Back 24

Europe

Front 25

On which continent is the Sahara desert, the worlds largest and hottest desert?

Back 25

Africa

Front 26

What is the only continent crossed by every line of longitude?

Back 26

Antarctica

Front 27

On which continent is the worlds largest rain forest situated?

Back 27

South America

Front 28

Which continent is the most densley populated in the world?

Back 28

Europe

Front 29

Large ranches occupy a region called the great Artesian Basin in which country that borders the indian ocean?

Back 29

australia

Front 30

Name 2 continents crossed by the tropic of cancer.

Back 30

Northe america, Asia

Front 31

Which continent is the least populated?

Back 31

Antarctica

Front 32

The industrial Revolution, The Protestent Refromation, and the Renaissance all began on which continent?

Back 32

Europe

Front 33

The plateau of tibet is located on which continent?

Back 33

Asia

Front 34

Which great lake is the smallest?

Back 34

lake ontario

Front 35

name the worlds largest nation in land area.

Back 35

Russia

Front 36

Name the worlds smallest country.

Back 36

Vatican city

Front 37

name three continents that touch the pacific ocean.

Back 37

North america, south america, Asia

Front 38

Which circle passes through more continents, Antarctic or Arctic

Back 38

Arctic