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| What is the capital of Maine? | Augusta |
| On which continent is the Gobi Desert found? | Asia |
| Is the North Pole on land or water? | Water |
| Are you closer to the equator when you're in northern Argentina or southern Argentina? | Northern |
| In which state would you find the intersection of 90 degrees W and 30 degrees N? | Louisiana |
| The following are the three countries with the largest land areas in the world:Russia, Canada, and China. To what hemispheres do they belong? | Russia and China: Northern, Eastern; Canada:Northern, Western/ |
| Which province in Canada is farthest North? | British Columbia |
| Which state would be considered a southern state: Ohio, Colorado, Alabama, Pennsylvania? | Alabama |
| How can you determine direction on a map that doesn't have a compass rose? | Lines of latitude indicate N and S; lines of longitude indicate W and E |
| What is the capital of Vietnam? | Hanoi |
| Where is the starting point for measuring longitude? | Prime Meridian |
| Where is the Cape of Good Hope located? | Southwestern tip of South Africa |
| Does the Mississippi River flow north or south? | South |
| If you were at 90 degrees W and 45 degrees N, in what state would you be in? | Wisconsin |
| What two deserts does the tropic of Capricorn cross on the continent of Africa? | Namib, Kalahari |
| Which latitude is closer to the equator, 80 degrees N or 40 degrees S? Why? | 40 degrees S |
| Where is the Suez Canal located, and what seas does it connect? | Egypt; Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea |
| How many degrees of longitude circle Earth? | 360 degrees |
| Is Rome or Florence the capital of Italy? | Rome |
| Which continents have land in the Tropics? | Noth America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia |
| Which coastal area of South America has the highest elevation: north, east, west? What is the name of the landform in that area? | West; the Andes |
| Which continent has more land, North America or South America? | North America |
| What is the line of latitude called that is located at 23 degrees 30' South? | Tropic of Capricorn |
| In what ocean could you go swimming if you were in San Diego, California? | Pacific |
| What sea is bordered by Europe, Africa, and Asia? | Mediterranean |
| Name three states that border Lake Superior? | Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin |
| If you include Minnesota, Louisiana, Alaska, and Hawaii, how many states are west of the Mississippi River? | 24 |
| Which country usually celebrates New Year's first, the United Kingdom or France? How do you know? | France |
| What does a circle with a star or dot in the middle mean on a map? What name would be next to this symbol in Chile? | National Capital; Santiago |
| In general, are the highest elevations found in the eastern or western US? | Western |
| Greenland and New Guinea are the two largest land area islands in the world. To which hemispheres do they belong? | Greenland-Northern, Western; New Guinea- Southern, Eastern |
| What lines measure distances from either side of the equator to the poles? | Parallels, or lines of latitude |
