1. GEOGRAPHY “B”Practice ROUND 1 U.S. Geography and U.S. Cities

2. 1. Which state has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean-North Carolina or Wyoming? North Carolina

3. 2. Which city lies at the head of Narragansett Bay-Providence, Rhode Island, or Rochester, New York? Providence, Rhode Island

4. 3. Which city is located just inland from a chain of barrier islands known as the Sea Islands-Savannah, Georgia, or Huntington, West Virginia? Savannah, Georgia

5. 4. Which city is closer to Niagara Falls- Detroit, Michigan, or Buffalo, New York? Buffalo, New York

6. 5. The Big Sandy River forms part of the border between West Virginia and which state­ Iowa or Kentucky? Kentucky

7. 6. North Cascades National Park is located on the border of British Columbia and which state-Tennessee or Washington? Washington

8. 7. Which city shares its name with a Missouri city located just across the state boundary­ Kansas City, Kansas, or Birmingham, Alabama? Kansas City, Kansas

9. 8. Which city lies on the Rio Grande-El Paso, Texas, or Tucson, Arizona? EI Paso, Texas

10. 9. Which state extends past the 180th meridian into the Eastern Hemisphere-Alaska or Kansas? Alaska

11. 10. Which state has a longer border with Canada-North Dakota or New Hampshire? North Dakota

12. 11. Which city is located on the western edge of the Great Basin-Reno, Nevada, or Denver, Colorado? Reno, Nevada

13. 12. Which city lies on the Ozark Plateau- Shreveport, Louisiana, or Springfield, Missouri? Springfield, Missouri

14. 13. Which state produces more cotton- Mississippi or Maine? Mississippi

15. 14. Which state borders the Great Lakes-Ohio or South Dakota? Ohio

16. 15. Which city is located southwest of the Appalachian Mountains-Jackson, Mississippi, or Wilmington, North Carolina? Jackson, Mississippi

17. 16. Which city is located farther north- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, or Augusta, Maine? Augusta, Maine

18. 17. The Big Sur region is located along the Pacific coast of which state-New Jersey or California? California

19. 18. Which state has more farmland-Nevada or Kansas? Kansas

20. 19. Which state is located farther north- Maryland or New Mexico? Maryland ____________ ______

21. 20. Which city is considered St. Paul's twin- Minneapolis, Minnesota, or Milwaukee, Wisconsin? Minneapolis, Minnesota

22. 21. Which city receives more annual precipitation on average-Bismarck, North Dakota, or Columbia, South Carolina? Columbia, South Carolina

23. 22. The Sabine [suh-BEAN] River forms part of the border between Texas and which state­ Oregon or Louisiana? Louisiana

24. 23.Which city is located in the Williamette Valley- Salem, Oregon, or Lincoln, Nevada? Salem, Oregon

25. 24. The Oregon Trail ran alongside the Platte River in which present-day state-Nebraska or South Carolina? Nebraska NEBRASKA

26. 25. Which state has more acres of cropland- Iowa or Connecticut? Iowa IOWA

27. 26.Which city is located closer to Channel Islands National Park- Los Angeles, California, or Norfolk, Virginia? Los Angeles, California

28. 27. Which city is located closer to the Mississippi River Delta-New Orleans, Louisiana, or Jacksonville, Florida? New Orleans, Louisiana

29. 28. International Falls, a city that frequently has some of the coldest winter temperatures in the contiguous 48 states, is located in which state-Oregon or Minnesota? Minnesota

30. 29. The Gila [HEE-luh] CliffDwellings are located southwest of Albuquerque in which state-Rhode Island or New Mexico? New Mexico

31. 30. Which city is located in the Allegheny Mountains-Augusta, Georgia, or Altoona, Pennsylvania? Altoona, Pennsylvania

32. 31. Which city is located immediately east of Pikes Peak-Colorado Springs, Colorado, or Boise, Idaho? Colorado Springs, Colorado