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Geography: United States #1

Can you answer these questions that pertain to the geography of the United States?
(questions are pulled from The Geography Bee Ultimate Preparation Guide)
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition explored what region from 1804-1806? (Hint: it was bought from France in 1803 and doubled the size of the U.S.)
The Louisiana Purchase
Lake Sakakawea is a 200-mile long reservoir along what river?
Missouri River
What city, founded by William Penn, was the site of the First and Second Continental Congresses?
Philadelphia
What state in the contiguous U.S. has the northernmost point?
Minnesota
What city is located on the western tip of Lake Superior and is an important port for shipping grain and iron ore?
Duluth
What city in Alabama was the subject of a 1955 and 1956 bus boycott organized by Martin Luther King Jr., to protest bus segregation?
Montgomery
What city is in western Texas and lies directly across the border from the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez?
El Paso
Badlands National Park and Mount Rushmore are located west of the Missouri River in what state?
South Dakota
Cape Cod, known for it's beautiful shoreline, is located in what state?
Massachusetts
The James, York, and Rappahannock rivers constitute the eastern coast/Tidewater region of what state?
Virginia
Poi is a food commonly associated with people native to what state?
Hawaii
What swampy region is the melaleuca tree wreaking havoc on by drying out the area and making it uninhabitable for native plants and animals?
Everglades
The San Joaquin is located between two mountain ranges; the Coast Range and what else?
Sierra Nevada Range
In what region do tornados occur most frequently?
Midwest / Great Plains
What state has the most national parks (9)?
California
What state has the nickname The Constitution State?
Connecticut
In what state is the easternmost point in the contiguous United States?
Maine
Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and what other southeastern state borders the Gulf of Mexico?
Mississippi
The Great Miami River and Little Miami River are two rivers in what state?
Ohio
In what state is Yucca Mountain located?
(Yucca Mountain is a permanent repository of 77,000 tons of nuclear waste)
Nevada
What is the name of the tree, primarily located in the arid southwest, that has deep roots known for depriving native plants of water?
Tamarisk / Salt Cedar Tree
Hydrilla, introduced in Florida as an aquarium plant, now clogs many waterways in the US. This plant, which is spread easily by boats, has been found in what river?
(Hint: it is near Washington D.C.)
Potomac River
In what state is Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous U.S. found?
California
The Colorado Plateau is located between the Rocky Mountains and what else? (Hint: it is a vast arid region that is known for its many endorheic watersheds)
Great Basin
What three oceans does the United States border?
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
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Level 92
Nov 4, 2025
Should not need to type in "range" or "river." Those are implied in the question.