Geography Quiz Answers

Week of February 15, 1999

1. Which U.S. metropolitan area had the highest birth rate (per 1000 population) in 1994 (the most recent available statistics)?

D. Laredo, TX (29.9/1000)

2. Which state is home to the Ottawa and Mainstee National Forests?

A. Michigan

3. Which country is not adjacent to Lake Tanganyika?

B. Malawi

4. What is the world's tallest waterfall?

D. Angel

5. What is the ratio of the speed of a gust of wind to non-gusting wind speed in an urban area?

B. 2:1 (1.6:1 in rural areas)

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