GeoQuiz Sunday, December 5th, 2005

PREVIEW:

• United States Geography: A new topic this week...
• World Geography: Hot in Honduras...
• Interesting Article: USC and Texas still on top...

FACT: Did you know that Chevron's CEO is a native from Ireland?

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: Now that we have wrapped up New Mexico, we are moving into a new topic. There are some really old trees in the United States, especially in the Pacific Northwest. Can you guess what they are?

Redwood trees are some of the world's tallest trees. They can thrive to be 2000 years old and grow to over 300 feet tall. Spruce, hemlock, Douglas-fir, berry bushes, and sword ferns create an understory that towers into the sky. The redwood forests' habitats include prairie/oak woodlands, mighty rivers and streams, and 37 miles of Pacific coastline. Cultural landscapes reflect American Indian history.

The correct answer to yesterday's question is c. The four groups of rays on the New Mexican flag stand for the stages of life: childhood, youth, middle age, and old age.

Today's question: Which of the following animals would most likely appear in the redwood forest habitat?

• a. gray whales
• b. Kaibab squirrels
• c. humpback whales
• d. sloths

WORLD GEOGRAPHY: Honduras is our new topic. Strapped between the Caribbean and Pacific, Honduras is really an interesting place.

Honduras boasts a coastline of 820 kilometers. With mountains and narrow costal plains, Honduras has a tropical and temperate climate. It is slightly smaller than Tennessee. Even without these features, Honduras would still claim 436 nm of maritime claims.

The correct answer to yesterday's question is b. The Czech Republic has 5.25 million in its labor force.

Today's question: Which part of Honduras' coast is longer?

• a. Pacific coast
• b. Caribbean coast

WORD OF THE DAY: plangent - beating with a loud or deep sound

INTERESTING ARITCLE: http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=ap-t25-collegefbpoll&prov=ap&type=lgns