GeoQuiz Saturday, December 10th, 2005

PREVIEW:

• United States Geography: The Science of Redwoods...
  
• World Geography: Swan Islands...
  
• Interesting Article:

FACT: Did you know that the exact geographic center of the United States is near Lebanon, Kansas?

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is d. The redwood area in northern California is serving as a home for Indian tribes, a national park, and a testing ground for land and water restoration.

Today's question: All trees fall under categories by their leaves. Redwoods are in which category of leaves?

• a. needle-leaf conifers
• b. scale-leaf conifers
• c. untoothed simple leaves
• d. toothed simple leaves

WORLD GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is c. Hurricane Mitch devestated Honduras in 1998.

Today's question: The Swan Islands, off the coast of Costa Rica, are made up of a three-island chain. What are the names of these three islands?

• a. North Swan, South Swan, and West Swan
• b. Great Swan, Little Swan, and Booby Cay
• c. Swan de Gordo, Sud Swan, and Swan de Volcan
• d. Pacific Swan, North Swan, and East Swan

WORD OF THE DAY: gimcrack - a trivial mechanism, a device

INTERESTING ARTICLE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051210/ap_on_sc/climate_change_clinton