GeoQuiz Wednesday December 7th, 2005

PREVIEW:

• United States Geography: Wildlife in the redwoods...
• World Geography: Honduras' border countries...
• Interesting Article: Red, catlike animal may be new species...
  

FACT: Did you know that South Carolina's nickname is the "Palmetto State"?

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is d. The redwood forests of America range from central California to southern Oregon.

Today's question: Today we will study wildlife in these redwood forests. Banana slugs, gray whales, Douglas-fir, black bears, and sea anemones all are welcome in redwood environments. Hemlock, Douglas-fir, berry bushes, and sword ferns are also parts of the redwood forest environment. Which of the following would be most likely located in the redwood environment?

• a. spruce trees
• b. birch trees
• c. quails
• d. flying squirrels

WORLD GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is c. The Virgin of Suyapa is the saint of Honduras.

Today's question: Honduras borders three countries - two on its western side, and one on its eastern side. Honduras' total western border or eastern border?

• a. western border
• b. eastern border

WORD OF THE DAY: edacious - absorbed in eating

INTERESTING ARTICLE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051207/ap_on_sc/indonesia_new_species;_ylt=AkUhiSD9s8mifoBgJGKTEygPLBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA--