Geography Bee Study Guide: Due November 29
Name:
Geographic Comparisons
Date:
1. Which state has the larger population—Alaska or New York?
2. Which state borders more states—Tennessee or Florida?
3. Which lake has a smaller surface area—Lake Erie or Lake Michigan?
4. Which state has higher mountains—Idaho or North Carolina?
5. Which state produces more wheat—Kansas or West Virginia?
6. Which state has more people of Asian ancestry—California or Ohio?
7. Which state has a longer coastline—Oregon or New Hampshire?
8. Which lake is farther north—Lake Okeechobee [OH kuh CHOH bee] or Lake Superior?
9. Which state has more national parks—Iowa or Utah?
10. Which region produces more steel—the Southwest or the Great Lakes?
Odd Item Out (which one answer does not belong?)
1. Which state did the historic Sante Fe Trail not cross—New York, New Mexico, or Oklahoma?
2. The Ohio River does not border with of these states—West Virginia, Indiana, or Florida?
3. In which state would you not find grizzly bears in the wild—Alaska, Mississippi, or Montana?
4. Which state’s Native American population is not more than one percent of its total population—
South Dakota, California, or New Jersey?
5. Visiting an Oceanside beach is not a popular local option in which state—Florida, Hawaii, or
Kentucky?
6. Which present-day state was not part of territory annexed as a result of the Mexican War—
Nevada, Utah, or Connecticut?
7. In which state would you not find native desert plants—Arkansas, California, or Nevada?
8. Which state is not partially located in the Mississippi River drainage basin—Vermont, North
Carolina, or Wyoming?
9. Which state is not located south of the Missouri River—Oklahoma, Minnesota, or Louisiana?
10. Which state does not border at least four other states—Missouri, Kansas, or Washington?
ANSWER KEY: Geography Bee Study Guide: Due November 29
Name:
Geographic Comparisons
Date:
1. Which state has the larger population—Alaska or New York? New York
2. Which state borders more states—Tennessee or Florida? Tennessee
3. Which lake has a smaller surface area—Lake Erie or Lake Michigan? Lake Erie
4. Which state has higher mountains—Idaho or North Carolina? Idaho
5. Which state produces more wheat—Kansas or West Virginia? Kansas
6. Which state has more people of Asian ancestry—California or Ohio? California
7. Which state has a longer coastline—Oregon or New Hampshire? Oregon
8. Which lake is farther north—Lake Okeechobee [OH kuh CHOH bee] or Lake Superior? Lake
Superior
9. Which state has more national parks—Iowa or Utah? Utah
10. Which region produces more steel—the Southwest or the Great Lakes? Great Lakes
Odd Item Out (which one answer does not belong?)
1. Which state did the historic Sante Fe Trail not cross—New York, New Mexico, or Oklahoma?
New York
2. The Ohio River does not border with of these states—West Virginia, Indiana, or Florida?
Florida
3. In which state would you not find grizzly bears in the wild—Alaska, Mississippi, or Montana?
Mississippi
4. Which state’s Native American population is not more than one percent of its total population—
South Dakota, California, or New Jersey? New Jersey
5. Visiting an Oceanside beach is not a popular local option in which state—Florida, Hawaii, or
Kentucky? Kentucky
6. Which present-day state was not part of territory annexed as a result of the Mexican War—
Nevada, Utah, or Connecticut? Connecticut
7. In which state would you not find native desert plants—Arkansas, California, or Nevada?
Arkansas
8. Which state is not partially located in the Mississippi River drainage basin—Vermont, North
Carolina, or Wyoming? Vermont
9. Which state is not located south of the Missouri River—Oklahoma, Minnesota, or Louisiana?
Minnesota
10. Which state does not border at least four other states—Missouri, Kansas, or Washington?
Washington