GeoQuiz Wednesday, January 8th, 2006

PREVIEW:

• United States Geography: Puget Sound's Declining Population...
• World Geography: The Battle of the Coral Sea...
• Interesting Article: Presidents Join Mourners at King Funeral...

FACT: Did you know that the Bible is the number one shoplifted book in America?

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is c. Puget Sound is an estuary, or where saltwater meets freshwater (due to its location between the watersheds and Pacific Ocean).

Today's question: Puget Sound is the site of industrial growth and commercial fishing in many varieties of fish. Accidentally, some harmful chemicals have been released into the sound. Which declining population serves as an indication for the overall environmental degradation of Puget Sound?

• a. salmon
• b. clam
• c. trout
• d. oyster

WORLD GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is b. The Snowy Mountains are a significant land barrier the Great Dividing Range.

Today's question: The Battle of the Coral Sea was a major turning point of World War II. It was the first time that aircraft carriers had engaged against each other in battle, and the first time that neither side's ships had directly fired at or seen the other side's. Coral Sea was under whose possession at the time?

• a. Netherlands
• b. United States
• c. Australia
• d. Great Britain

WORD OF THE DAY: diktat - an authorative decree or order

INTERESTING ARTICLE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/coretta_scott_king;_ylt=AmgjgKVj3XoafD8PdPi.WAmQqqIv;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl