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38. South America is a ___________. |
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39. Including Minnesota and Louisiana there are 24 states west of the Mississippi River. How many states then are east of the Mississippi? |
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40. Which state is to the west of Colorado and to the east of Nevada? |
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41. Which of the following baseball teams play their home games in cities near an ocean: Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals? |
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New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers |
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42. Denver is the capital of ________. |
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43. What ocean is north of Asia? |
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44. Which of these state capitals is farther south: Columbia, Oklahoma City, Jackson? |
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Jackson (it's in Mississippi) |
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45. Which continent has more land, Asia or South America? |
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46. What ocean is west of California? |
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47. What continents does the equator pass through? 1._______ 2.________. |
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48. What is the only direction a person can travel from the South Pole ? |
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49. What two countries border the U.S.? |
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50. What ocean surrounds Hawaii? |
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51. What state has 4 Great Lakes touching it? |
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52. Besides Canada, Mexico and the United States, name 3 countries located in North America. |
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Puerto Rico, Cuba and The Bahamas |
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53. What continent is cut almost in half by the equator? |
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54. How many states border Lake Erie? |
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Four - Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York |
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55. What ocean is east of North America? |
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56. Write a definition of the equator. |
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A line that goes around the middle of the earth that divides it into halves |
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57. Which of these states is NOT bordered by the Atlantic Ocean: Vermont, New Jersey, Delaware? |
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58. Which continent has the smallest area of land? |
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59. Which is largest: a sea, a lake, an ocean? |
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60. Which continent is south of Europe? |
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61. Which of the following is NOT a city: Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Ohio, Dallas? |
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62. Which state has more land, Texas or Oklahoma? |
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63. Which state has a longer border on the Pacific Ocean, Oregon or Washington? |
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64. What two states border both Lake Superior and Lake Michigan? |
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65. Which of the five Great Lakes is farthest east? |
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66. Is the North Pole located on a continent? If not, where is it located? |
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No. The northernmost point on the earth's surface is the geographic North Pole |
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67. Of the forty-eight states that touch each other, name the state farthest north and the state farthest south. |
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Maine is farthest North and Florida is farthest South |
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68. What is the only state bordered by two oceans? |
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69. What is the state capital of Kentucky? |
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70. How many states are there in the United States? |
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71. Which continent has more land, Europe or Asia? |
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72. What state is due north of Pennsylvania? |
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