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Geography BeeRound 3: U.S. Physical Geography
Which state has large areas of permafrost-Oklahoma or Alaska?
• Alaska
Which state has an area or Mediterranean climate-California or Virginia?
• California
Saginaw Bay, an inlet of Lake Huron, lies off the coast of which state-Michigan or Idaho?
• Michigan
Which state is known for its geysers-Wyoming or New Jersey?
• Wyoming
Mesas and buttes are part of the landscape of which state-Utah or New York?
• Utah
Which state has a rugged coastline with many rocky islands-Maine or Delaware?
• Maine
Hundreds of miles of limestone caverns lie beneath the central portion of which state-Louisiana or Kentucky?
• Kentucky
A large bay extends into which state-New Hampshire or Rhode Island?
• Rhode Island
A hurricane is more likely to make landfall in which state-Texas or Michigan?
• Texas
Barrier islands lie parallel to the coastline of which state-North Carolina or Oregon?
• North Carolina
The Snake River and Sawtooth Mountains are located in which state-Ohio or Idaho?
• Idaho
Which state has a broad coastal plain-California or Georgia?
• Georgia
The landscape of which state is characterized by a series of mountain ranges separated by basins-Nevada or Mississippi?
• Nevada
The Great Plains extend into which state-Oklahoma or Virginia?
• Oklahoma
The saguaro cactus is native to which state- Arizona or Alabama?
• Arizona
During the last ice age, continental glaciers deposited large amounts of material in which state- Texas or Illinois?
• Illinois
The Missouri River originates in which state-Montana or Colorado?
• Montana
A mountain range creates a rain shadow in the eastern part of which state-Wisconsin or Washington?
• Washington
Which state has oxbow lakes that were once part of the channel of the Mississippi River-Arkansas or Michigan?
• Arkansas
Which state has areas that are prone to avalanches-Colorado or Kansas?
• Colorado
Coral reefs are found off the coast of which state-Florida or Connecticut?
• Florida
Extensive grasslands are the natural vegetation in which state-Nebraska or Ohio?
• Nebraska
Which state has a mountain range along its coast-Massachusetts or Oregon?
• Oregon
Lake-effect snows are more likely to occur in which state-Oklahoma or New York?
• New York
Which state has an arid climate-Tennessee or New Mexico?
• New Mexico
Which state has a lower average elevation-Wyoming or Delaware?
• Delaware
Which state has swampy bodies of water called bayous-Massachusetts or Louisiana?
• Lousiana
A region of rolling hills called the Piedmont lies between the mountains and the coastal plain in which state-Rhode Island or Virginia?
• Virginia
Broadleaf deciduous forest is the predominant natural vegetation in which state-New Mexico or Indiana?
• Indiana
Continental glaciers created most of the lakes in which state-Minnesota or Oklahoma?
• Minnesota