GEO BEE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In which direction does a paralell, or line of latitude, run? - Answers- A paralell, or line of
latitude, runs East to West.
If 1 inch on a map represents 800 miles, and it is 3 1/4 inches on the map from Cape
Town, South Africa, to Narobi, Kenya, how far apart are the two places? - Answers-
Cape Town and Narobi are 2,600 miles apart.
Which is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres? - Answers- Africa is the
only continent that has land in all four hemispheres.
Some map keys show elevation using two measurements. What are these two
measurements? - Answers- The two measurements maps use for elevation are feet
and meters above sea level.
What is the latitude and longitude of the middle of Cape Cod? - Answers- The latitude
and longitude of Cape Cod is 41 degrees North and 70 degrees West.
Monsoon - Answers- Wind bringing rainy season to south Asia.
Climate - Answers- The weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a long
period of time.
Peninsuala - Answers- An area almost surrounded by water.
Island - Answers- An area of land completely surrounded by water.
Plateau - Answers- A large raised of mostly level land.
aerial photographs - Answers- which of the following might be of use to a cartographer?
peninsula - Answers- a piece of land nearly surrounded by water or sticking out into the
water.
cartographer - Answers- a person who makes maps.
peninsula - Answers- a piece of land nearly surrounded by water orsticking out into the
water
south pole - Answers- what is the southernmost point in the world called
climate - Answers- the weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a long
period of time.
,peninsula - Answers- an area almost completely surrounded by water but connected by
water but connected to main land.
island - Answers- an area of land completely surrounded by water
plateau - Answers- a large area of land area of mostly level land
monsoon - Answers- winds bringing rainy seasons to south Asia
which country claims Greenland? - Answers- Denmark
a star means a _________ on a map? - Answers- Capital
whats a gulf? - Answers- A large part of water
whats the capital of North Dakota? - Answers- Bismarck
a hurricane on a beach? - Answers- Corrosion
What country claims Greenland ? - Answers- Denmark
What does a star on a map represent? - Answers- A capital
What is the largest gulf? What is a gulf? - Answers- The gulf of Mexico and the Persian
gulf. A gulf is a large body of water extending into the land from the sea or ocean.
What is the latitude and longitude of the middle of your state? - Answers- The longitude
and latitude of the middle of Massachusetts is 42 degreees North and 72 degrees West.
In which direction would you travel to go to Sri lanka to Myanmar( Burma)? - Answers- I
would travel Northeast.
Which countries( Not including French Guiana, which is a colony) does Brazil border? -
Answers- Brazil borders Suriname, Venezuela, Columbia, Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay,
Paraguay, and Argentina.
A mountain range is a line of mountains, name threee major ranges and the continents
on which they are found. - Answers- The mountain ranges you need to know are the
Alps located in Europe, the Andes located in South America, the Rockies located in
North America, and the Himalayas located in Asia.
What is the capital of North Dakota? - Answers- Bismark
What are the 8 directions on a compass rose? - Answers- N,S,E,W,NW,NE,SW,SE
, After a hurricane much of the sand on the beach was washed away. Is this called
erosion or corrosion? - Answers- Erosion
Does the Mississippi River form the Eastern or Western border of Illinios? - Answers-
Western
What is the term for a narrow body of water connecting two largaer bodies of water and
is is usually bigger than a canal? - Answers- A strait
What year was North Dakota admitted to the union? - Answers- 1889
archipelago - Answers- a large group of chain islands
bay - Answers- a bay is an area of water borderd by land on three sides
canal - Answers- canals are artificial channels for water
cape - Answers- a cape is a point or head of land projecting into a sea or other body of
water
cataract - Answers- a cataract is a very large water fall
What are the capitals of the countries whose shared border forms the dividing line
between north and south America?find the laditude and longitude of each capital? -
Answers- Panama City,Panama 9n-79w Bogata,Columbia 5n-75w
The island of Bermuda is a colony of wich nation? - Answers- United Kingdom
If a state is outside the contiguous United States, what does this mean? Give an
example? - Answers- It is not part of the connected 48 States. Alaska
What is the capital of Alaska? - Answers- Juneau
Write your address with the following information. - Answers- Peter J. Chirigotis, 58
waterside Drive, Centerville, MA , Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA,
North America, North and WestHhemisphere, Earth
Which four continents touch the Indian Ocean? - Answers- Asia, Africa, Antarctica and
Australia.
Which part of a map tells the relationship of distance shown on the map to the real
distance on the Earth? - Answers- Map scale
If you were going from Denver, Colorado to Bismarck, North Dakota, which direction
would you be going in? - Answers- Northeast
In which direction does a paralell, or line of latitude, run? - Answers- A paralell, or line of
latitude, runs East to West.
If 1 inch on a map represents 800 miles, and it is 3 1/4 inches on the map from Cape
Town, South Africa, to Narobi, Kenya, how far apart are the two places? - Answers-
Cape Town and Narobi are 2,600 miles apart.
Which is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres? - Answers- Africa is the
only continent that has land in all four hemispheres.
Some map keys show elevation using two measurements. What are these two
measurements? - Answers- The two measurements maps use for elevation are feet
and meters above sea level.
What is the latitude and longitude of the middle of Cape Cod? - Answers- The latitude
and longitude of Cape Cod is 41 degrees North and 70 degrees West.
Monsoon - Answers- Wind bringing rainy season to south Asia.
Climate - Answers- The weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a long
period of time.
Peninsuala - Answers- An area almost surrounded by water.
Island - Answers- An area of land completely surrounded by water.
Plateau - Answers- A large raised of mostly level land.
aerial photographs - Answers- which of the following might be of use to a cartographer?
peninsula - Answers- a piece of land nearly surrounded by water or sticking out into the
water.
cartographer - Answers- a person who makes maps.
peninsula - Answers- a piece of land nearly surrounded by water orsticking out into the
water
south pole - Answers- what is the southernmost point in the world called
climate - Answers- the weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a long
period of time.
,peninsula - Answers- an area almost completely surrounded by water but connected by
water but connected to main land.
island - Answers- an area of land completely surrounded by water
plateau - Answers- a large area of land area of mostly level land
monsoon - Answers- winds bringing rainy seasons to south Asia
which country claims Greenland? - Answers- Denmark
a star means a _________ on a map? - Answers- Capital
whats a gulf? - Answers- A large part of water
whats the capital of North Dakota? - Answers- Bismarck
a hurricane on a beach? - Answers- Corrosion
What country claims Greenland ? - Answers- Denmark
What does a star on a map represent? - Answers- A capital
What is the largest gulf? What is a gulf? - Answers- The gulf of Mexico and the Persian
gulf. A gulf is a large body of water extending into the land from the sea or ocean.
What is the latitude and longitude of the middle of your state? - Answers- The longitude
and latitude of the middle of Massachusetts is 42 degreees North and 72 degrees West.
In which direction would you travel to go to Sri lanka to Myanmar( Burma)? - Answers- I
would travel Northeast.
Which countries( Not including French Guiana, which is a colony) does Brazil border? -
Answers- Brazil borders Suriname, Venezuela, Columbia, Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay,
Paraguay, and Argentina.
A mountain range is a line of mountains, name threee major ranges and the continents
on which they are found. - Answers- The mountain ranges you need to know are the
Alps located in Europe, the Andes located in South America, the Rockies located in
North America, and the Himalayas located in Asia.
What is the capital of North Dakota? - Answers- Bismark
What are the 8 directions on a compass rose? - Answers- N,S,E,W,NW,NE,SW,SE
, After a hurricane much of the sand on the beach was washed away. Is this called
erosion or corrosion? - Answers- Erosion
Does the Mississippi River form the Eastern or Western border of Illinios? - Answers-
Western
What is the term for a narrow body of water connecting two largaer bodies of water and
is is usually bigger than a canal? - Answers- A strait
What year was North Dakota admitted to the union? - Answers- 1889
archipelago - Answers- a large group of chain islands
bay - Answers- a bay is an area of water borderd by land on three sides
canal - Answers- canals are artificial channels for water
cape - Answers- a cape is a point or head of land projecting into a sea or other body of
water
cataract - Answers- a cataract is a very large water fall
What are the capitals of the countries whose shared border forms the dividing line
between north and south America?find the laditude and longitude of each capital? -
Answers- Panama City,Panama 9n-79w Bogata,Columbia 5n-75w
The island of Bermuda is a colony of wich nation? - Answers- United Kingdom
If a state is outside the contiguous United States, what does this mean? Give an
example? - Answers- It is not part of the connected 48 States. Alaska
What is the capital of Alaska? - Answers- Juneau
Write your address with the following information. - Answers- Peter J. Chirigotis, 58
waterside Drive, Centerville, MA , Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA,
North America, North and WestHhemisphere, Earth
Which four continents touch the Indian Ocean? - Answers- Asia, Africa, Antarctica and
Australia.
Which part of a map tells the relationship of distance shown on the map to the real
distance on the Earth? - Answers- Map scale
If you were going from Denver, Colorado to Bismarck, North Dakota, which direction
would you be going in? - Answers- Northeast
