GeoQuiz Thursday, January 9th, 2006

PREVIEW:

• United States Geography: Puget Sound Ports...
• World Geography: Great Dividing Range...
• Interesting Article: US Charges China of Military Rivalry...

FACT: Did you know that

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is a. The declining salmon population is an indication for the overall degradation of Puget Sound.

Today's question: Puget Sound is home to many ports. The Seattle/Tacoma Port is the second largest container port after the Los Angeles/Long Beach Port. In fact, Canada's biggest port is on the northern end of the Greater Puget Sound Area. Name this port.

• a. Port of British Columbia
• b. Port of Vancouver
• c. Port of Victoria
• d. Port of Surrey

WORLD GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is c. Australia owned the Coral Sea at the time of the Battle of the Coral Sea.

Today's question: Australia is a relatively dry area. Surrounded by three oceans and many seas, it is ironic that inland Australia would have only one reliable source of water. In Australia's Great Dividing Range, what is the only source of reliable water in inland Australia?

• a. Kosciusko Watershed
• b. Alpine Watersheds
• c. Aboriginal Lake
• d. Great Artesian Basin

WORD OF THE DAY: ossify - to harden or to become bone

INTERESTING ARTICLE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060207/wl_nm/security_china_usa_dc