World Geography Bowl Plymouth State University October 31, 2008 Final Round

1. World Geography Bowl Plymouth State University October 31, 2008 Final Round

2. World Geography Bowl - 2008 Toss-Up Question Final Round

3. Final Round: Toss-Up (1a)

4. Final Round: Toss-Up (1a) This may be a batty question, but… For ten points name the mineral formations that grow from the floor of a cavern.

5. Final Round: Toss-Up (1a) Stalagmites

6. Final Round: Toss-Up (2a)

7. Final Round: Toss-Up (2a) Kurdistan is an ethnic region where most people residing in it are found primarily in one of four countries. For ten points, of these four neighboring countries, which one has the greatest number of Kurds living in it?

8. Final Round: Toss-Up (2a) Turkey 10 to 15 million Iran 4.8 to 6.6 million Iraq 4 to 6 million Syria 1 to 2 million

9. Final Round: Toss-Up (3a)

10. Final Round: Toss-Up (3a) There are currently a number of domestic rebel groups fighting for some kind of autonomy or independence in many different countries around the world. For ten points, in what country are the Tamil Tigers fighting for some degree of autonomy.

11. Final Round: Toss-Up (3a) Sri Lanka

12. Final Round: Toss-Up (4a)

13. Final Round: Toss-Up (4a) In all of South, Central, and North America there is only one non-island country which has a land border with only one other country. For ten points, what is the name of that country.

14. Final Round: Toss-Up (4a) Canada

15. Final Round: Toss-Up Visual Toss-Ups

16. Final Round a: Toss-Up (5) For ten points, in the following diagram, name the type of current being depicted.

18. Final Round a: Toss-Up (5) Longshore Current

19. Final Round a: Toss-Up (6) The following image is a section from NASA’s Blue Marble satellite image composite. For 10 points, Where in the world is it?

21. Final Round a: Toss-Up (6) Africa: Lake Victoria, Rift Valley, Kenya, Tanzania, etc.

22. Final Round: Team Questions End of Toss-Up Round Team Questions

23. Final Round: Team Question 1a Desertification is a major global environmental change issue today. Most desertification is occurring along the margins of today’s deserts. So if we are to look for desertification we should investigate the margins of current deserts. For five points each, give the name of the country where these deserts are primarily found.

24. Final Round: Team Question 1a Taklimakan Desert Great Sandy Desert Nubian Desert Kalahari Desert Karakum Desert STOP

25. Final Round: Team Question 1a Taklimakan DesertChina (270,000 km²) Great Sandy Desert Australia (267,250 km²) Nubian Desert Sudan (50,000 km²) Kalahari Desert Botswana (900,000 km²) Karakum Desert Turkmenistan (350,000km²)

26. Final Round: Team Question 2a Desertification is such a major problem and there are many more deserts in the world to investigate – so….. For five points each, give the name of the country where these deserts are primarily found.

27. Final Round: Team Question 2a Simpson Desert Namib Desert Atacama Desert Mojave Desert Patagonian Desert STOP

28. Final Round: Team Question 2a Simpson Desert Australia (176,500 km2) Namib Desert Namibia (80 900 km2) Atacama Desert Chile (181,300 km2) Mojave Desert United States(57,000 km2) Patagonian DesertArgentina (673,000 km²)

29. End of Round a

30. Final Round: Toss-up Question (1b)

31. Final Round: Toss-up Question (1b) The Caucasus region is an area of conflict between Russia and its neighbors, as well as some people in various enclaves within Russia. For ten points name one of two disputed regions outside of Russia’s territory which recently saw Russian troops coming to their aid.

32. Final Round: Toss-up Question (1b) South Ossetia, And Abkhazia

33. Final Round: Toss-up Question (1b)

34. Final Round: Toss-up Question (1b) With all of the financial ups and downs happening recently, many of us have become aware of a variety of stock exchanges. For ten points, in what country would you find the FTSE 100stock exchange?

35. Final Round: Toss-up Question (1b) United Kingdom (London, England)

36. Final Round: Toss-up Question (2b)

37. Final Round: Toss-up Question (2b) For ten points, what does the Fujita Scale measure?

38. Final Round: Toss-up Question (2b) The strength of a tornado

39. Final Round: Toss-up Question (3b)

40. Final Round: Toss-up Question (3b) With our concern about global warming and our concern about the price of gas – cars have been in the news quite a bit. For ten points, in what decade was the world’s first gasoline-powered automobile produced?

41. Final Round: Toss-up Question (3b) 1880’s Karl Benz created the world’s first gasoline-powered automobile (3-wheeler) in 1885.

42. Final Round: Toss-up Question (4b)

43. Final Round: Toss-up Question (4b) Believe it or not there are still many colonies around the world. For ten points what is the largest colony under US possession.

44. Final Round: Toss-up Question (4b) Puerto Rico

45. Final Round: Toss-up Question Visual Toss-ups

46. Final Round: Toss-up Question (5b) The following image is a photograph from the Space Shuttle. It is of a place in the NESTVAL Region. For ten points, what is the name of this place?

48. Final Round: Toss-up Question (5b) Manicouagan Crater, Quebec

49. Final Round: Toss-up Question (6b) The following image is from the MODIS satellite. For ten points name the famous South American city in this image (The grayish area next to the water).