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following is a study guide that can be used to help learn Part 3 of
the 2012 Homeschool Pool GeoBee Study Guide. A printable list of
the questions and answers follows the study guide. Check back for
more in the series. Slide 3 Q: Which country does not border the
Black Sea: Turkmenistan, Turkey, Georgia? Slide 4 A: Turkmenistan
Image credit: Location of the Black Sea, 7/25/2005, Norman Einstein
Norman Einstein Slide 5 Q: An island that was once the chief point
of entry for European immigrants to the United States is claimed by
both New York and New Jersey. Name this island. Slide 6 A: Ellis
Island Image credit: Map of Ellis Island, OpenStreetMap
contributors Slide 7 Q: Ellis Island is part of what National
Monument? Slide 8 A: Statue of Liberty National Monument Image
containing pictures of Liberty Island and Ellis Island. Slide 9 Q:
Along with? Slide 10 A: Liberty Island Image containing pictures of
Liberty Island and Ellis Island. Slide 11 Q: About three- quarters
of the population of which state lives in the Honolulu metropolitan
area? Slide 12 A: Hawaii Slide 13 Q: The Maritsa River flows
through an important agriculture region in a country that borders
Greece and Romania. Name this country. Slide 14 A: Bulgaria Image
credit: Maritsa River, 9/8/2007, Stoyan89 Stoyan89 Slide 15 Q:
Where is the Maritsa River? Slide 16 A: Bulgaria Image credit:
Maritsa River, 9/8/2007, Stoyan89 Stoyan89 Slide 17 Q: Bulgaria is
between what 2 countries? Slide 18 A: Greece and Romania Image
credit: Location of the Black Sea, 7/25/2005, Norman Einstein
Norman Einstein Slide 19 Q: Lake Powell, a reservoir on the
Colorado River, is shared by Arizona and which state? Slide 20 A:
Utah Image credit: Colorado River, 12/27/2011, Shannon1Shannon1
Slide 21 Q: What river is Lake Powell located on? Slide 22 A:
Colorado Image credit: Colorado River, 12/27/2011, Shannon1Shannon1
Slide 23 Q: Lake Powell is shared by what 2 states? Slide 24 A:
Arizona and Utah Image credit: Colorado River, 12/27/2011, Shannon1
Shannon1 Slide 25 Q: Jersey and Guernsey, dependencies of the
British crown, are part of a group of islands located between
England and France. Name this island group? Slide 26 A: Channel
Islands Image credit: Map of Channel Islands, 4/15/2008,
AotearoaAotearoa Slide 27 Q: What land form are the Channel
Islands? Slide 28 A: Archipelago Image credit: Map of Channel
Islands, 4/15/2008, AotearoaAotearoa Slide 29 Q: What body of water
are they located in? Slide 30 A: English Channel Image credit: Map
of Channel Islands, 4/15/2008, AotearoaAotearoa Slide 31 Q: Which
state was a former British colony established as a settlement for
debtors as well as a buffer against the Spanish? Slide 32 A:
Georgia Image credit: Location of Georgia, 7/30/2011, TUBSTUBS
Slide 33 Q: What is a debtor? Slide 34 A: Someone who owes money
for a debt A mid-Victorian depiction of the debtors prison at St
Briavel Castle 1858, Henry Nicholls Slide 35 Q: What European
country colonized Florida? Slide 36 A: Spain Slide 37 Q: Where else
did the Spanish colonize? Slide 38 A: Southern United States,
Mexico, Central America and western South America Slide 39 Q: Where
did the Portuguese colonize? Slide 40 A: Eastern and central South
America Slide 41 Q: Where did the English colonize? Slide 42 A:
Eastern United States and Canada Slide 43 Q: Where did France
colonize? Slide 44 A: Central United States, south and east Canada
Slide 45 Q: Which country is not crossed by the Great Rift Valley:
Tanzania, Ethiopia, Central African Republic? Slide 46 A: Central
African Republic Slide 47 Q: Bengal is a region located in which
two countries? Slide 48 A: India and Bangladesh Slide 49 Q: Oil
production in the United Arab Emirates is centered on the country's
capital city. Name this city. Slide 50 A: Abu Dhabi Slide 51 Q:
What natural resource is found in abundance there? Slide 52 A: Oil
Slide 53 Q: What large body of water does the United Arab Emirates
border? Slide 54 A: Persian Gulf Slide 55 Q: Lucknow, located on
the Gomati River, was the site of a mutiny against the British in
1857 in what present-day South Asian country? Slide 56 A: India
Image credit: Ganges River and tributaries, 4/30/2011, PflyPfly
Slide 57 Q: Where is Lucknow? Slide 58 A: India, on the Gomati
River Image credit: Ganges River and tributaries, 4/30/2011,
PflyPfly Slide 59 Q: Where is the Gomati River? Slide 60 A: India
Image credit: Ganges River and tributaries, 4/30/2011, PflyPfly
Slide 61 Q: Which river is farther north: Potomac, Rio Grande,
Chattahoochee River? Slide 62 A: Potomac Image credit: Potomac
River, 1/3/2011, KmusserKmusser Image credit: Chatahoochee River,
9/5/2007, PflyPfly Image credit: Rio Grande River, 8/18/2010,
KmusserKmusser Slide 63 Q: Which correctly describes the location
of Aberdeen, Scotland: West of the Grampian Mountains, on the North
Sea, north of Kinnairds Head? Slide 64 A: On the North Sea
Kinnairds Head Image credit: Graphic MapsGraphic Maps Slide 65 Q:
Where is it in relation to the Grampian Mountains? Slide 66 A: East
Kinnairds Head Image credit: Graphic MapsGraphic Maps Slide 67 Q:
Where is it in relation to Kinnairds Head? Slide 68 A: South
Kinnairds Head Image credit: Graphic MapsGraphic Maps Slide 69 Q:
The Java Trench is the deepest point in which ocean? Slide 70 A:
Indian Ocean Slide 71 Q: What is the deepest point in the Indian
Ocean? Slide 72 A: Java Trench Map showing earthquake activity in
the vicinity of the Java Trench around the time of the 2004 Indian
Ocean earthquake. Prepared by the United States Geological Survey.
The Java Trench is more recently known as the Sunda Trench. Both
names are common. Slide 73 Q: Which country, one of Africa's most
densely populated, is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo? Slide 74 A: Rwanda Provinces of
Rwanda Slide 75 Q: What countries border Rwanda? Slide 76 A:
Uganda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo Provinces of
Rwanda Slide 77 Q: Name the channel formed by the confluence of the
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers that flows into the Persian Gulf. Slide
78 A: Shatt al Arab Image credit: About.com GeographyAbout.com
Geography Slide 79 Q: Where do the Tigris and Euphrates meet? Slide
80 A: Shatt al Arab Image credit: About.com GeographyAbout.com
Geography Slide 81 Q: Where does it flow into? Slide 82 A: Persian
Gulf Image credit: About.com GeographyAbout.com Geography Slide 83
Q: What kind of body of water is the Shatt al Arab? Slide 84 A:
Channel Image credit: About.com GeographyAbout.com Geography Slide
85 Q: What present day country does the Tigris and Euphrates run
through before meeting at the channel? Slide 86 A: Iraq Image
credit: About.com GeographyAbout.com Geography Slide 87 Q: The
southern end of the Shatt al Arab creates a border between what 2
countries? Slide 88 A: Iraq and Iran Image credit: About.com
GeographyAbout.com Geography Slide 89 Q: Arabs from Africa named a
large rock Gibraltar as they landed on what large European
peninsula? Slide 90 A: Iberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula,
home to the countries of Spain and Portugal, stretches toward North
Africa in this true-color Aqua MODIS image from January 24, 2003.
Portugal sits on the Atlantic side of the peninsula, while Spain
takes up the rest and shares a border with France to the northeast.
At the bottom of the peninsula is a narrow gap between Europe and
North Africa. This gap is the Strait of Gibraltar, which also
serves as the buffer between the Atlantic Ocean and the
Mediterranean Sea. The northern point of Morocco occupies the other
side of the Strait, and farther to the east is northern Algeria.
Slide 91 Q: What is the Iberian Peninsula sometimes called? Slide
92 A: Iberia The Iberian Peninsula, home to the countries of Spain
and Portugal, stretches toward North Africa in this true-color Aqua
MODIS image from January 24, 2003. Portugal sits on the Atlantic
side of the peninsula, while Spain takes up the rest and shares a
border with France to the northeast. At the bottom of the peninsula
is a narrow gap between Europe and North Africa. This gap is the
Strait of Gibraltar, which also serves as the buffer between the
Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The northern point of
Morocco occupies the other side of the Strait, and farther to the
east is northern Algeria. Slide 93 Q: What famous landmark is
located on the Iberian Peninsula? Slide 94 A: Rock of Gibraltar
Slide 95 Q: Which state is not an important source of coal for the
U.S.: West Virginia, Washington, Pennsylvania? Slide 96 A:
Washington Top 10 Coal Mining States: 1.Wyoming (338,900) 2.West
Virginia (158,257) 3.Kentucky (130,688) 4.Pennsylvania (74,619)
5.Texas (49,498) 6.Montana (38,352) 7.Illinois (33,444) 8.Virginia
(32,834) 9.North Dakota (31,270) 10.Colorado (29,137) As of 2000,
per thousands of short tons Slide 97 Q: Name the inland sea in
Central Asia that once was the world's fourth largest lake, but
which has been drastically reduced by agricultural use of water
flowing into it. Slide 98 A: Aral Sea Left: 1989 Right: 2008 Slide
99 Q: Why was the Aral Sea getting smaller? Slide 100 A: It is
being used for agricultural purposes in the area Image credit:
Shrinking of the Aral Sea, 1/5/2008, NordNordWestNordNordWest Slide
101 Q: What countries are the Aral Sea located in? Slide 102 A:
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan lake boundaries c. 1960 with present-day
political boundaries - countries with any land draining into the
lake are in yellow Image credit: Aral Sea map, 1/22/2007. Kmusser
Slide 103 Q: Mother Teresa's work among the poor was centered in
one of India's most populous cities. Name this city in eastern
India. Slide 104 A: Kolkata President Reagan presents Mother Teresa
with the Medal of Freedom at a White House Ceremony, 1985 Slide 105
Q: What did Kolkata used to be called? Slide 106 A: Calcutta Image
credit: Location of West Bengal, 12/29/2008, PlaneMadPlaneMad Slide
107 Q: What is Kolkata the capital of? Slide 108 A: West Bengal
Slide 109 Q: English is the official language in what South
American country whose population is roughly 50 percent East
Indian: Ecuador, Guyana, Venezuela? Slide 110 A: Guyana Image
credit: Languages of South America, EddoEddo Guyana Ecuador
Venezuela Slide 111 Q: Where is Guyana located? Slide 112 A: South
America Image credit: South America, CantusCantus Slide 113 Q: What
is the official language in Guyana? Slide 114 A: English Image
credit: Languages of South America, EddoEddo Guyana Ecuador
Venezuela Slide 115 Q: What is the capital of Guyana? Slide 116 A:
Georgetown Georgetown Image credit: Georgetown, Guyana, 12/2/2008,
NordNordWest NordNordWest Slide 117 Q: Where is Ecuador located?
Slide 118 A: South America Image credit: South America,
CantusCantus Slide 119 Q: What language is spoken in Ecuador? Slide
120 A: Spanish Image credit: Languages of South America, EddoEddo
Guyana Ecuador Venezuela Slide 121 Q: What is the capital of
Ecuador? Slide 122 A: Quito Image credit: Quito, Ecuador,
12/9/2008, NordNordWest NordNordWest Quito Slide 123 Q: Where is
Venezuela located? Slide 124 A: South America Image credit: South
America, CantusCantus Slide 125 Q: What is the language of
Venezuela? Slide 126 A: Spanish Image credit: Languages of South
America, EddoEddo Guyana Ecuador Venezuela Slide 127 Q: What is the
capital of Venezuela? Slide 128 A: Caracas Image credit: Caracas,
Venezuela, 9/21/2009, NordNordWest NordNordWest Caracas Slide 129
Q: What condition is necessary for the formation of coral reefs:
Warm ocean temperature, deep water, annual rainfall of 300 inches?
Slide 130 A: Warm ocean temperature Coral reef locations Slide 131
Q: The Thames Barrier was built to protect which European capital
city from tidal flooding? Slide 132 A: London Image credit: Thames
Barrier, 9/22/2005, Roger W. HaworthRoger W. Haworth Slide 133 Q:
Which term is Russian for the region of coniferous forest located
south of the tundra? Slide 134 A: Taiga Image credit: Distribution
of the Taiga and Boreal forest biome, and its ecoregions,
4/19/2009, GeForce3 Slide 135 Q: What does coniferous mean? Slide
136 A: Having cones Slide 137 Q: Malaysia, China, and the
Philippines are among the countries that claim sovereignty over a
group of islands in the South China Sea. Name these islands. Slide
138 A: Spratly Islands Slide 139 Q: Where are they located? Slide
140 A: South China Sea Slide 141 Q: What countries claim
sovereignty over them? Slide 142 A: Malaysia, China, Philippines
Slide 143 Q: Which of the following architectural features is most
characteristic of Russian Orthodox churches: onion shaped domes,
minarets, Doric columns? Slide 144 A: onion shaped domes Image
credit: Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, 8/23/2011,
Voytek s Slide 145 Q: Where would you find onion shaped domes?
Slide 146 A: Russian Orthodox churches Image credit: Christ the
Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, 8/23/2011, Voytek s Slide 147
Q: Where would you find minarets? Slide 148 A: Islamic mosques
Islamic-Specific Architecture in a Mosque with Two Minarets in
Nishapur Slide 149 Q: What are minarets? Slide 150 A: Tall spires
with cone shaped top, typically taller than the other structures or
free standing Islamic-Specific Architecture in a Mosque with Two
Minarets in Nishapur Slide 151 Q: Where would you find the 3 main
classical column types? Slide 152 A: Ancient Greece and Rome
Illustration of Doric (first three), Ionic (next three) and
Corinthian (final two) columns. Slide 153 Q: What are the 3 main
classical column types? Slide 154 A: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
Illustration of Doric (first three), Ionic (next three) and
Corinthian (final two) columns. Slide 155 Q: What was the name of
the short- lived island republic that united with Tanganyika to
form the country of Tanzania in 1964? Slide 156 A: Zanzibar Slide
157 Q: The production of maple syrup is an important economic
activity in which state? Slide 158 A: Vermont Image credit:
Location of Vermont, 7/30/2011, TUBS TUBS Slide 159 Q: Name the
Caribbean country that traces its cultural heritage to West Africa
and France. Slide 160 A: Haiti Slide 161 Q: Seismographs are used
to detect and record which natural hazard? Slide 162 A: Earthquakes
Slide 163 Q: What is used to detect and record earthquakes? Slide
164 A: Seismographs Slide 165 Q: What state has a lot of
earthquakes? Slide 166 A: California Map of the San Andreas Fault,
showing relative motion Slide 167 Q: The Terai is a region of
plains that extends from India's northern border to the foothills
of the Himalaya in which Asian country? Slide 168 A: Nepal Image
credit: Aerial view of field in Terai in Nepal, 7/12/2011,
BarunkhanalBarunkhanal Slide 169 Q: What borders Nepal to the
north? Slide 170 A: China Image credit: Graphic MapsGraphic Maps
Slide 171 Q: What is the worlds highest mountain? Slide 172 A: Mt.
Everest Image credit: Graphic MapsGraphic Maps Slide 173 Q: What
mountain range goes through Nepal? Slide 174 A: Himalayas Image
credit: Graphic MapsGraphic Maps Slide 175 Q: Which city has a more
arid climate: Amarillo, TX; Chicago, IL; Charleston, SC? Slide 176
A: Amarillo, TX Amarillo: semi-arid climate Chicago: humid
continental climate Charleston: humid subtropical climate Slide 177
Q: Which one of the contiguous United States has the northernmost
point: Wisconsin, New York, Minnesota? Slide 178 A: Minnesota WI MN
NY Slide 179 Q: Which region is closer to the Atlantic Ocean:
Piedmont, Great Plains, Allegheny Plateau? Slide 180 A: Piedmont
Great Plains Allegheny Plateau Piedmont Image credit: Piedmont map,
5/25/2006, Kmusser Image credit: Allegheny map, 1/12/2007, Kmusser
Slide 181 Q: Whitewashed houses are a common site for tourists
visiting the Cyclades islands. The Cyclades are part of which
European country? Slide 182 A: Greece Image credit: Traditional
Greek houses, 7/14/2007, Hans Peter SchaeferHans Peter Schaefer
Slide 183 Q: The only Viking ship ever discovered in Sweden was
found in the Gta River near Sweden's second most populous city.
Name this city. Slide 184 A: Gteborg Image credit: Map of the river
Gta lv, Sweden, 11/9/2007, NordelchNordelch The skekrr ship, named
after the place it was found, is Sweden's only and the Nordic
region's best preserved Viking ship, and dates back to the 10th
century. http://www.goteborg.com/en/Travel
/Articles/Goteborg-Viking-era/ http://www.goteborg.com/en/Travel
/Articles/Goteborg-Viking-era/ Slide 185 Q: In which state is more
land used for agriculture: Illinois, Connecticut, New Jersey? Slide
186 A: Illinois Top 10 Agriculture States by Receipts ($1,000)
1.California: 31,835,183 2.Texas: 16,498,398 3.Iowa: 14,652,946
4.Nebraska: 11,779,728 5.Minnesota: 9,794,912 6.Illinois: 9,708,304
7.Kansas: 9,502,727 8.North Carolina: 8,210,497 9.Wisconsin:
6,864,150 10.Florida: 6,843,731 New Jersey is ranked 40th with
866,719 Connecticut is ranked 44th with 526,580 Slide 187 Q: The
prime meridian is also known by the name of a London borough that
was the site of a royal observatory. Name this borough. Slide 188
A: Greenwich Image credit: The Prime Meridian, Greenwich,
8/10/2005, ChrisOChrisO Slide 189 Q: What is a borough? Slide 190
A: Self governing township The term Borough is used frequently in
Europe, particularly in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland There
are seven states in the U.S. that use boroughs: Alaska Connecticut
Minnesota New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Virginia Slide 191 Q:
What other names are the Prime Meridian known as? Slide 192 A:
International Meridian, Greenwich Meridian Image credit: picture of
the laser at Royal Greenwich Observatory. The Laser marks the zero
meridian line and is projected northward over London. 9/8/2006,
Markhamilton Markhamilton Slide 193 Q: Magyars are the largest
ethnic group in a Central European country that borders Slovakia.
Name this country. Slide 194 A: Hungary Image credit: Magyars,
Scooter20 Scooter20 Slide 195 Q: To the north of Hungary is what
country? Slide 196 A: Slovakia Image credit: Magyars, Scooter20
Scooter20 Slide 197 Q: Peanuts are the principal export of the
African country that is almost completely surrounded by Senegal.
Name this country. Slide 198 A: Gambia Slide 199 Q: Gambia is
almost completely surrounded by what country? Slide 200 A: Senegal
Slide 201 Q: In 1741, explorers discovered large populations of sea
otters and fur seals in the waters around the Aleutian Islands. The
explorers claimed the area for what country? Slide 202 A: Russia
Slide 203 Q: Where are the Aleutian Islands? Slide 204 A: Between
the Bering Sea and Pacific Ocean Slide 205 Q: Which state produces
more corn: Nebraska, Maine, Kentucky? Slide 206 A: Nebraska Slide
207 Q: The Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, had been the
dominant political party in which North American country throughout
most of the 20th century? Slide 208 A: Mexico Dk. Red:
Institutional Revolutionary Party Blue: National Action Party
Yellow: Democratic Revolution Party Green: Ecologist Green Party
Lt. Red: Labor Party Orange: Convergence Party Lt. Blue: New
Alliance Party Image credit: PRI States, 7/31/2010, EddoEddo Slide
209 Q: In the 20th century what is the dominant political party in
Mexico? Slide 210 A: Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI Dk.
Red: Institutional Revolutionary Party Blue: National Action Party
Yellow: Democratic Revolution Party Green: Ecologist Green Party
Lt. Red: Labor Party Orange: Convergence Party Lt. Blue: New
Alliance Party Image credit: PRI States, 7/31/2010, EddoEddo Slide
211 Q: If its the Institutional Revolutionary Party, why are the
initials PRI? Slide 212 A: In Spanish it is Partido Revolucionario
Institucional Dk. Red: Institutional Revolutionary Party Blue:
National Action Party Yellow: Democratic Revolution Party Green:
Ecologist Green Party Lt. Red: Labor Party Orange: Convergence
Party Lt. Blue: New Alliance Party Image credit: PRI States,
7/31/2010, EddoEddo Slide 213 Q: New Zealand's two main islands are
separated by what strait? Slide 214 A: Cook Strait Slide 215 Q:
Which city has weather affected by its location on a lake:
Louisville, Chicago, Atlanta? Slide 216 A: Chicago Slide 217 Q:
Which lake? Slide 218 A: Lake Michigan Slide 219 Q: The Chaco, a
semiarid plain that is home mostly to cattle ranchers, makes up
most of the western half of what landlocked country in South
America? Slide 220 A: Paraguay Slide 221 Q: Where is Paraguay?
Slide 222 A: South America Image credit: South America,
CantusCantus Slide 223 Q: What is the capital of Paraguay? Slide
224 A: Asuncion Image credit: Location of Asuncion, 7/25/2008,
NordNordWest NordNordWest Asuncion Slide 225 Q: What language is
spoken in Paraguay? Slide 226 A: Spanish Image credit: Languages of
South America, EddoEddo Paraguay Slide 227 Q: What is The Chaco?
Slide 228 A: A semi arid plain in the western half of Paraguay
Slide 229 Q: Which country does not border the South China Sea:
Brunei, Philippines, Saudi Arabia? Slide 230 A: Saudi Arabia Image
credit: South China Sea, 6/13/2006, Yeu NinjeYeu Ninje Slide 231 Q:
Name another country that borders the South China Sea. Slide 232 A:
China, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam Image
credit: South China Sea, 6/13/2006, Yeu NinjeYeu Ninje Slide 233 Q:
Before the rise of cotton, African slaves were used in the Americas
to farm indigo, rice, sugarcane, and what other plantation crop?
Slide 234 A: Tobacco Slide 235 Look for more in the GeoBee Study
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