D.O.G. Week 20
1. What country has the largest land area in the Northern Hemisphere? Russia
2. Which is more mountainous, northern or Southern Asia? Southern Asia
3. Through which continents does the Tropic of Capricorn pass? South America, Africa, Australia
4. What two continents and one body of water border Uruguay? Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, Argentina
5.What is the capital of New Mexico? Santa Fe
6. Through which South American countries does the Tropic of Capricorn pass? Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil
7. An isthmus is a narrow strip of land located between two water bodies that connects two larger land areas. Find a Central American country that is an isthmus.Panama
8. What countries surround Switzerland? France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein
D.O.G. Week 17
3. What is the name given to the half of the Earth that includes Australia and most of Africa, Asia, Europe, and Antarctica, and their waters? Eastern Hemisphere
4. Which distance is shorter, Africa to South America or Africa to Australia? Africa to South America
5. Which circle passes through more continents, Antarctic or Arctic? Arctic
6. Which state has no border on the Atlantic Ocean: New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont? Vermont
7. Which Great Lake is the only one that does not also belong to Canada? Michigan
8. How many many continents are almost totally within the Western Hemisphere? Two: North and South America
D.O.G. Week 15
1. Which lake does the equator pass through: Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi, Lake Chad? Lake Victoria
2. What is the city, located on the Congaree River, that is the capital of South Carolina? Columbia
3.Which hemisphere has more land, the Eastern or Western?Eastern
4. You leave the Mimi port in your yacht to travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico. In what direction should you be heading? Southeast
5. What is the only Central American country that doesn't touch the Pacific Ocean? Belize
6. Which country would generally have higher temperatures year round, Laos or Switzerland. Why? Laos, because it is closer to the equator.
7. What is the capital of New Jersey? Trenton
8. What countries border Iraq? Turkey, Iran, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
D.O.G. Week 12
1. Which hemisphere is larger, the Eastern or Western? both are the same.
2. What country would you have to travel through when driving from Seattle, Washington, to Anchorage, Alaska? Canada
3. Which is farther north, North Carolina or South Dakota? South Dakota
4. Name the gulf between the countries of Sweden and Finland. Gulf of Bothnia
5. Whose border is closer to the pacific ocean, Nevada or Idaho? Nevada
6.What four large islands make up the Greater Antilles in the west Indies? Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic
7. Which of the forty-eight contiguous states has the largest land area? Texas
8. What is the name of the large mountain range in South America? Andes
D.O.G Week 11
1. How many states in the United States are north of the Tropic of Capricorn? 50
2. Which is more mountainous, eastern or western North America? western
3.What are the two longest countries in South America? Brazil, Chile
4. Which country is farther south, Portugal or Spain? Spain
5. Name the seven continents. Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe,Antarctica, Australia
7.Which city is farthest north: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco? San Francisco
8. Which of the following sports teams play home games in the cities located in Ohio: Cleveland Indians, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Cincinnati Bengals? Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Indians
D.O.G. Week 10
1. What is the country with the second largest land area in South America? Argentina (first is Brazil)
2. What ocean contains the North Pole? Arctic
3. Which country is farther north, Zaire or Paraguay? Zaire
4. How are the Amazon, Nile, and Mississippi rivers alike? They are all the longest rivers on their respective continents
5. In what state are the Aleutian Islands located? Alaska
6. If you were in Madison, Wisconsin, would it be closer to go to the North Pole or the equator? equator
7. You reside in what two hemispheres? Western and Northern Hemispheres
8. What gulf is located between Saudi Arabia and Iran? Persian
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