1. The harmattan [har-muh-tan], which originates in the Sahara and blows over western Africa, is an example of which kind of wind — seasonal OR downdraft?
2. Which of the following is a term used to describe a dried-up lake bed in a desert basin — playa OR polder?
3. What is the term for a long, broad waterway, wider than a strait, that connects two larger bodies of water — creek OR sound?
4. Which natural phenomenon is more likely to cause a storm surge — tropical cyclone OR El Niño?
5. Icebergs that break off from glaciers are made up of which of the following — fresh water OR salt water?
6. What is the term for a large structure formed when volcanic material does not flow easily and piles up around the structure’s vent — sill OR lava dome?
7. Which type of area is more likely to experience an earthquake — subduction zone OR abyssal plain?
8. Which term describes a semi-arid region dominated by grasses and shrubs — steppe OR taiga?
9. Which term refers to a sharp-crested mountain ridge formed through glacial erosion — arête [uh-rate] OR moraine?
10. Which source of renewable energy can be accessed by digging deep wells to utilize hot water and steam from underground — biomass OR geothermal?
National Geographic Bee, National Geographic Society
GEOQUIZ ANSWERS: 1. seasonal 2. playa 3. sound 4. tropical cyclone 5. fresh water 6. lava dome 7. subduction zone 8. steppe 9. arête 10. geothermal
