GeoQuiz Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

PREVIEW:

• United States Geography: The New Topic Is...
• World Geography: The New Topic Is...
• Interesting Article: 10-Year Old Boy Directs Film...

FACT: Did you know that Ice Cube's real name is O'Shea Jackson?

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is c. While Brooklyn is the most populous borough, Manhattan has the most skyscrapers and the most urban areas.

As promised, this week's (or should I say 5-day week's) topic is... the Bay of Fundy! If you're questioning why I am doing it for US Geography, it is because it is also bordered by Maine, technically a part of US Geography.

Today's question: The Bay of Fundy, claimed by folklore, has giant waves caused by the splashing of a whale. Oceanographers, however, have discovered that tidal resonance, where coinciedental timing allows waves to meet the high tide at the same time, is the cause of the high tides. In fact, the Bay of Fundy is known for the highest tides in _?_.

• a. North America
• b. the Americas
• c. the continents except for Antarctica
• d. the world

WORLD GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is b. Singapore's terrain is mainly of water collection areas, reserves, and lowlands.

This week's topic is... Australia! (actually, its northeastern coast)

Australia's northeastern coast: This week's topic(s) are focused down to two physical features of Australia's northeastern coast that may spread over two weeks and are very likely to. The main topics are Australia's Great Dividing Range, Australia's only substantial mountain range, and Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef. Focusing on these two topics will bring us a better understanding of Australian geography, and more importantly, its culture and people.

Today's question: (Great Dividing Range) The Great Dividing Range runs from northeastern state Queensland into southeastern state Victoria through New South Wales, the state in between. It stretches the entire Australian coastline, only to stop at the Grampians, another mountain range. The highest mountain in Australia, located in the southern area of the ranges, is what?

• a. Mount Kosciusko
• b. Mount Walainsd
• c. Mount Victoria
• d. Sydney's Alp

WORD OF THE DAY: traduce - to represent as blamable

INTERESTING ARTICLE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060130/film_nm/india_bollywood_boy_dc