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SCES Geobowl 2020
3rd Grade Geobowl Study Cards
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Geography
3rd Grade
02/17/2020

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Term
2 Countries that border the USA
Definition
Canada (N) and Mexico (S)
Term
Rio Grande forms half the border between the US and what country
Definition
Mexico
Term
What does Rio Grand Mean in English?
Definition
Big River
Term
Facts
(1) 128 million people in Mexico
(2) Mexico's population is 40% of US
(3) 38 million people in Canada
(4) Canada's population is 12% of US

Question:Approximately how many people live in the US?
(a) 30 million
(b) 90 million
(c) 330 million
Definition
330 million
Term
Facts:
(1) Canada is the 2nd largest nation in the world, with land area just under 10 million square KM

Question: Based on the information above, which country is more densely populated, the US or Canada?
Definition
US
Term
(3) oceans that surround North America
Definition
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Term
In what country is the annual merengue festival. Hint: The capital is Santo Domingo
Definition
Dominican Republic
Term
This country shares and island with the Dominican Republic. What is the name of this country.
Definition
Haiti
Term
Music from this island has Spanish and African roots. Havana is the capital city of this country.
Definition
Cuba
Term
Reggae and ska are styles of music to come from this country in recent years. The traditional music is called mento and is considered the national dance-song. This nation occupies a large island and is located south of Cuba and west Haiti. Name this country.
Definition
Jamaica
Term
Bomba and plena are two different types of fold music and dance that are both popular on what island, which is a US territory and San Juan is the capital city?
Definition
Puerto Rico
Term
Name the Carribbean nation that consists of a large group of islands southeast of Florida.
Definition
The Bahamas
Term
What is the capital and Official Language of Jamaica?
Definition
Kingston and English
Term
What country is San Juan that capital and Official Language(s)?
Definition
Puerto Rico, Spanish and English
Term
What country is Santo Domingo the Capital and Official Language?
Definition
Dominican Republic, Spanish
Term
What is the capital and Official Languages of Haiti?
Definition
Port a Prince and Haitian Creole and French
Term
What is the capital and official language of Cuba?
Definition
Havana and Spanish
Term
Name the country where Nassau is the capital and official language?
Definition
Bahamas and English
Term
What (3) Oceans surround Canada:

(1) West
(2) North
(3) East
Definition
(1) Pacific
(2) Arctic
(3) Atlantic
Term
List the 7 Provinces of Canada
Definition
(1) Quebec
(2)Yukon
(3)British Columbia
(4)Alberta
(5)Saskatchewan
(6)Manitoba
(7)Ontario
Term
Is Greenland a province of Canada
Definition
No
Term
Which provincial cities are closest together:
(a) Winnipeg (Manitoba) and Regina (Saskatchewan)

(b) Victoria (British Columbia) and Edmonton (Alberta)
Definition
Winnipeg (Manitoba) and Regina (Saskatchewan)
Term
What (4) lakes are on the border between Canada and the USA?
Definition
(1)Superior
(2)Huron
(3)Erie
(4)Ontario
Term
Which great Lake is only in the US and not a part of the US/Canada Border
Definition
Lake Michigan
Term
What is the capital of Canada?
Definition
Ottawa
Term
What is the Capital of Mexico?
Definition
Mexico City
Term
What Country Shares Mexico's Northers Border?
Definition
United States
Term
What two Central American countries are across Mexico's southeastern border?
Definition
(1) Guatemala
(2) Belize
Term
What ocean is on Mexico's western border?
Definition
Pacific
Term
What large body of water is on Mexico's eastern Border?
Definition
Gulf of Mexico
Term
the name of the desert in northern Mexico?
Definition
Chihuahuan Desert
Term
What is the name of the long penisula on the northwestern coast of Mexico?
Definition
Baha California
Term
What is the name of the peninsula in southeastern Mexico?
Definition
Yucatan Peninsula
Term
What is the name of the area in Mexico that monarch butterflies migrate to and from every year?
Definition
Central Mexico Highlands
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