Week 7: Geography questions to help students learn research skills and discover fun facts.
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Geography ChallengeWeek 7Discover fun facts with three levels of geography questions. | |
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Level 1 (Grades 3-5)Although it is surrounded by water, Australia is so large that it is called a continent, not an island. In what hemisphere is Australia found? | |
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Level 2 (Grades 5-7)The coastline of Alaska is longer than the coastlines of all the lower 48 states combined: 6,640 miles (10,686 kilometers). Alaska is the largest state in the United States. What state is second-largest? | |
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Level 3 (Grades 6 and up)There are four kinds of natural vegetation: grassland, forest, desert shrub, and tundra. What are the three types of grassland? | |
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Geography Challenge AnswersWeek 7 | |
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Level 1Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere. | |
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Level 2Texas is the second-largest state in the United States. | |
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Level 3The three types of grassland are steppe (short grass), prairie (long grass), and tropical savanna (coarse grass). | |
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