GeoQuiz Friday, February 3rd, 2006

PREVIEW:

• United States Geography: Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley...
• World Geography: Queensland's Natural Disasters?
• Interesting Article: W. VA. Governor After More Mining Accidents...

FACT: Did you know that the ace of spades in a playing card deck symbolizes death?

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is b. Grand Manan Island is located on the border of the Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy.

Today's question: Annapolis Valley around a river(s) in Nova Scotia is fertile and ideal for growing fruits. This is because the river(s), pouring into the Bay of Fundy and dropping off silt and fertile soil, make(s) apples and other fruits ideal to grow. Which river(s) is (are) this (these)?

• a. Cornwallis River
• b. St. Croix River
• c. Annapolis River
• d. all of the above

WORLD GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is b. The Australian Alps, located in the southeastern portion of the country, are the highest mountains the Great Dividing Range.

Today's question: Queensland, the northeastern state in Australia, contains the coastline off the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. Realization that natural disaster threats are imminent on the Queensland coastline are unheeded by thousands of tourists each year. Queensland coast towns are threatened by neither river floods nor tornadoes but what natural disaster?

• a. hurricanes
• b. cyclones
• c. thunderstorms
• d. major tsunamis

WORD OF THE DAY: kvetch - to complain

INTERESTING ARTICLE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060201/ap_on_re_us/mine_safety_shutdown