GeoQuiz Thursday, December 15th, 2005

PREVIEW:

• United States Geography: Seiches...
  
• World Geography: Amazon vs. Nile...
  
• Interesting Article: CIA Leak Investigation...
  

FACT: Did you know that honeybees have hair in their eyes?

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is c. Cities in Ohio, mainly Cleveland and some others, were the main pollutors of Lake Erie in the June 1969 incident.

Today's question: Lake Erie's shallowness makes it prone to seiches. Because of its shallowness, Lake Erie has seiches that can reach up to what height?

• a. 6 ft
• b. 10 ft
• c. 16 ft
• d. 25 ft
  

WORLD GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is a. The Amazon River's width can reach up to 35 km during the wet season.

Today's question: The Amazon River and the Nile River are the world's two longest rivers. While the lengths of the Amazon and the Nile are debated, which is the best estimate of the length of the Amazon?

• a. 6,100 km
• b. 6,800 km
• c. 7,500 km
• d. 8,200 km
  

WORD OF THE DAY: improvident - lacking foresight or forethought

INTERESTING ARTICLE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/cia_leak_investigation