GeoQuiz Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

PREVIEW:

• United States Geography: Pollution of Lake Erie...
• World Geography: Amazon's Wet Season...
• Interesting Article: American Red Cross Resignation...

FACT: Did you know that four men in the history of boxing have been knocked out in the first eleven seconds of the first round?

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is b. Lake effect snow of Lake Erie goes to Buffalo, New York.

Today's question: In June 1969, one of Lake Erie's tributaries was polluted heavily by petrochemicals, causing it to burn. Attention to Lake Erie cleanup efforst soon arose. Cities from which state were the main pollutors?

• a. New York
• b. Pennsylvania
• c. Ohio
• d. Michigan

WORLD GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is c. The Amazon Rainforest covers nine nations.

Today's question: During the wet season, the Amazon flood plains can cover 350,000 square km. What does the widest part of the river measure during the wet season?

• a. 35 km
• b. 40 km
• c. 50 km
• d. 75 km

WORD OF THE DAY: visage - look; appearance; aspect

INTERESTING ARTICLE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051214/ap_on_re_us/red_cross_resignation