World Geography Bowl

Plymouth State University

October 31, 2008

Round 2

World Geography Bowl - 2008

Round 2a

Round 2a: Toss-Up (1)

Round 2a: Toss-Up (1)

For ten points, a hot spring that throws jets of water and steam into the air periodically is called?

Round 2a: Toss-Up (1)

Geyser

Round 2a: Toss-Up (2)

Round 2a: Toss-Up (2)

For ten points, what is the name of the land area in dispute between Israel and Syria?

Round 2a: Toss-Up (2)

The Golan Heights

Round 2a: Toss-Up (3)

Round 2a: Toss-Up (3)

Biogeographers break up the living portion of the world into large ecosystem-like zones based on the physical structure of the ecosystem (i.e. forest, grassland) and their climate (i.e. boreal, tropical).

For ten points what is the term for these large regions.

Round 2a: Toss-Up (3)

Biomes

Round 2a: Toss-Up (4)

Round 2a: Toss-Up (4)

For ten points, what is the distance of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) from the coastline of a country to which a country has the right to explore and exploit natural resources according to the International Law of the Sea?

Round 2a: Toss-Up (4)

200 miles

Round 2a: Toss-Up

Visual Toss-Ups

Round 2a: Toss-Up (5)

The following image is a section from NASA’s Blue Marble satellite image composite.

For 10 points,

Where in the world is it?

Round 2a: Toss-Up (5)

Round 2a: Toss-Up (5)

Ganges – Brahmaputra Delta area, Bangladesh, Burma,

This general area

Round 2a: Toss-Up (6)

For ten points name the physical geography term for the pink area in the following image.

Round a: Toss-Up (6)

Round a: Toss-Up (6)

Continental Shelf

Round 2a: Team Questions

End of Toss-Up Round

Team Questions

Round 2a: Team Question 1

For five points each, give the name of the country where these semi-famous provinces or states reside.

Round 2a: Team Question 1

Baja CaliforniaRondoniaXinjiangDagestanAssam

STOP

Round 2a: Team Question 1

Baja California Mexico

Rondonia Brazil

Xinjiang China

Dagestan Russia

Assam India

Round 2a: Team Question 2

There are still many semi-famous states and provinces out there….

For five points each, give the name of the country where these semi-famous provinces or states reside.

Round 2a: Team Question 2

AmazonasShandongUttar PradeshYamaguchiBrandenburg

STOP

Round 2a: Team Question 2

Amazonas Brazil

Shandong China

Uttar Pradesh India

Yamaguchi Japan

Brandenburg Germany

End of Round 2a

Round 2b: Toss-up Question (1)

Round 2b: Toss-up Question (1)

When frost occurs, water vapor transforms directly into a solid, creating the frost. When water vapor changes into a liquid the term for it is condensation. For ten points what is the term for water vapor changing into a solid?

Round 2b: Toss-up Question (1)

Deposition

Round 2b: Toss-up Question (2)

Round 2b: Toss-up Question (2)

Hamid Karzai, the current leader of Afghanistan comes from the ethnic group which the majority of the Taliban also comes from.

For ten points what is the name of this ethnic group which is found in large numbers in both Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Round 2b: Toss-up Question (2)

Pashtun

Round 2b: Toss-up Question (3)

Round 2b: Toss-up Question (3)

Many times languages mix and create a new language. For ten points, what is the type of language which has evolved from a pidginized French in Haiti.

Round 2b: Toss-up Question (3)

Creole

Round 2b: Toss-up Question (4)

Round 2b: Toss-up Question (4)

With our involvement in Iraq we have become more knowledgeable about this part of the world, or at least we think we have.

For ten points name the two dominant ethnic groups in Iraq.

Round 2b: Toss-up Question (4)

Arab 75%-80%,

Kurdish 15%-20%

CIA Factbook, 2006

Round 2b: Toss-up Question

Visual Toss up questions

Round 2b: Toss-Up (5)

For ten points, in the following diffusion image, what is being diffused.

Round 2b: Toss-Up (5)

Buddhism

Round 2b: Toss-Up (6)

For ten points, in the following image what major agricultural conservation action is being shown.

Round 2b: Toss-Up (6)

Contour Plowing

Round 2b

End of Toss Up Questions

Round 2b: Team Question 1

It is always interesting to see the name of a country based on what that country calls itself. Sometimes the name is familiar in English and sometimes not.

For five points each give the English name for each of the following Asian country names (countries are all or part in Asia) in their own language (Romanized) based on the CIA Factbook.

Round 2b: Team Question 1

Moderator does not have to read the names out loud, contestants can just look and read.

Round 2b: Team Question 1

Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo

Rossiyskaya Federatsiya

Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea

Ratcha Anachak Thai

Myanma Naingngandaw

STOP

Round 2b: Team Question 1

Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo

China, People’s Republic Rossiyskaya Federatsiya

RussiaPreahreacheanachakr Kampuchea

CambodiaRatcha Anachak Thai

ThailandMyanma Naingngandaw

Burma / Myanmar

Round 2b: Team Question 2

There are a lot more interesting names!

For five points each give the English name for each of the following Asian country names (countries are all or part in Asia) in their own language (Romanized) based on the CIA Factbook.

Round 2b: Team Question 1

Moderator does not have to read the names out loud, contestants can just look and read.

Round 2b: Team Question 2

Nippon-koku

Republika ng Pilipinas

Al Jumhuriyah al Arabiyah as Suriyah

Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao

Negara Brunei Darussalam

STOP

Round 2b: Team Question 2

Nippon-kokuJapan

Republika ng PilipinasPhilippines

Al Jumhuriyah al Arabiyah as Suriyah Syria

Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao Laos

Negara Brunei DarussalamBrunei

End of Game 2