GIS Day 2007 Geo-Quiz

Good luck! Some of these are tricky!

	Where is the deepest point in the world's oceans?		Where is the largest difference in sea level between low and high tides?
	A. Japan Trench		A. Great Bay
	B. Aleutian Trench		B. Bay of Fundy
	C. Mariana Trench		C. Guantanamo Bay
	D. Tonga Trench		D. Hudson Bay

	What percent of the earth's surface is ocean?		What country has the longest coast line in the world?
	A. 23%		A. Canada
	B. 54%		B. Australia
	C. 71%		C. United States
	D. 97%		D. Japan

	What US State has the most coast?		What is the largest ocean in the world?
	A. California		A. Atlantic Ocean
	B. Maine		B. Pacific Ocean
	C. Florida		C. Indian Ocean
	D. Alaska		D. Arctic Ocean

	How many countries are completely surrounded by Ocean?		What ocean current is the only ocean current that flows unimpeded (without obstruction or barriers) around Earth?
	A. 5		A. Gulf Stream Current
	B. 27		B. California Current
	C. 32		C. Antarctic Circumpolar Current
	D. 48		D. Aghulas Current

	What percent of the worlds volcanoes are found in the ocean?		What is the water pressure at the deepest point in the ocean?
	A. 10%		A. 6 tons per square inch
	B. 30%		B. 7 tons per square inch
	C. 60%		C. 8 tons per square inch
	D. 90%		D. 9 tons per square inch

Last Update: Thursday, 20-Sep-2007 15:53:16 EDT
Return to GIS Day Home Page

Web Site Statistics