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with the recent report that US kids fail in Geography -- here are some basic US geography questions, lets see how you'all do?
1) What is the Largest State.
2) What is the smallest state.
3) what is the northern most state?
4) what is the southernmost state.
5) what is the easten most state.
6) what is the western most state.
7) what state has the longest coastline.
8) what state has the smallest coastline.
9) what is the largest lake located entirely in the US.
10) what is the highest Mountain.
11) what is the lowest point in the US.
12) 17 of the top 20 highest peaks are in this state.
1) What is the Largest State.
2) What is the smallest state.
3) what is the northern most state?
4) what is the southernmost state.
5) what is the easten most state.
6) what is the western most state.
7) what state has the longest coastline.
8) what state has the smallest coastline.
9) what is the largest lake located entirely in the US.
10) what is the highest Mountain.
11) what is the lowest point in the US.
12) 17 of the top 20 highest peaks are in this state.
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1. AK
2. RI
3. AK
4. FL
5. MA
6. HI
7. AK
8. NH
9. Lake Michigan (is this entirely within the US border?)
10. McKinley
11. Death Valley
12. Where else - Colorado!
#8. Could be a trick question, lots of states have no coastline.
2. RI
3. AK
4. FL
5. MA
6. HI
7. AK
8. NH
9. Lake Michigan (is this entirely within the US border?)
10. McKinley
11. Death Valley
12. Where else - Colorado!
#8. Could be a trick question, lots of states have no coastline.
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Originally Posted by hawk
with the recent report that US kids fail in Geography -- here are some basic US geography questions, lets see how you'all do?
1) What is the Largest State. AK
2) What is the smallest state. RI
3) what is the northern most state?AK
4) what is the southernmost state.HI
5) what is the easten most state.ME
6) what is the western most state.HI
7) what state has the longest coastline.AK
8) what state has the smallest coastline.RI
9) what is the largest lake located entirely in the US.LAKE MICHIGAN
10) what is the highest Mountain.MT MCKINLEY, But technically, mauna kea is taller. But since it rises from the sea floor, it's not the HIGHEST.
11) what is the lowest point in the US. DEATH VALLEY,CA
12) 17 of the top 20 highest peaks are in this state.
1) What is the Largest State. AK
2) What is the smallest state. RI
3) what is the northern most state?AK
4) what is the southernmost state.HI
5) what is the easten most state.ME
6) what is the western most state.HI
7) what state has the longest coastline.AK
8) what state has the smallest coastline.RI
9) what is the largest lake located entirely in the US.LAKE MICHIGAN
10) what is the highest Mountain.MT MCKINLEY, But technically, mauna kea is taller. But since it rises from the sea floor, it's not the HIGHEST.
11) what is the lowest point in the US. DEATH VALLEY,CA
12) 17 of the top 20 highest peaks are in this state.
These should be right............
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#4 shoulda been Hawaii... as far as the other... the questions seem kinda vague
Honolulu is located at 21*15 N Lat.
Key Largo is around 24* N lat
http://www.factmonster.com/states.html
Honolulu is located at 21*15 N Lat.
Key Largo is around 24* N lat
http://www.factmonster.com/states.html
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1) What is the Largest State. AK Alaska is correct
2) What is the smallest state. RI Rhode Island is correct
3) what is the northern most state?AK Alaska is correct
4) what is the southernmost state.HI hawaii is correct
5) what is the easten most state.ME Alaska is correct
6) what is the western most state.HI Alaska is correct
7) what state has the longest coastline.AK alaska is correct
8) what state has the smallest coastline.RI New Hampshire is correct
9) what is the largest lake located entirely in the US.LAKE MICHIGAN lake Michigan
10) what is the highest Mountain.MT MCKINLEY, But technically, mauna kea is taller.But since it rises from the sea floor, it's not the HIGHEST. Mt McKinley correct
11) what is the lowest point in the US. DEATH VALLEY,CA death valley correct
12) 17 of the top 20 highest peaks are in this state. alaska is correct
2) What is the smallest state. RI Rhode Island is correct
3) what is the northern most state?AK Alaska is correct
4) what is the southernmost state.HI hawaii is correct
5) what is the easten most state.ME Alaska is correct
6) what is the western most state.HI Alaska is correct
7) what state has the longest coastline.AK alaska is correct
8) what state has the smallest coastline.RI New Hampshire is correct
9) what is the largest lake located entirely in the US.LAKE MICHIGAN lake Michigan
10) what is the highest Mountain.MT MCKINLEY, But technically, mauna kea is taller.But since it rises from the sea floor, it's not the HIGHEST. Mt McKinley correct
11) what is the lowest point in the US. DEATH VALLEY,CA death valley correct
12) 17 of the top 20 highest peaks are in this state. alaska is correct
