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oday, 4th through 8th grade students had their annual Geography Bee! This contest, hosted by the National Geographic Society, covers both place-names and the location of cultural and physical features. Students answer questions on languages, economic activities, populations, political systems, changes in regions through time, and even tools that geographers use.
Congratulations to all of the students who participated today! Each student showed their talents in facing these difficult questions.
What was the winning question?
Barrier islands help shelter a nature reserve on Apalachicola Bay,
an arm of what large gulf?
The Gulf of Mexico
Here are a few other questions presented during the Geography Bee:
Abruzzo is a mountainous region located on the Adriatic Sea in which country?
Italy
Name the state capital city located on an inlet of Puget Sound.
Olympia
Ful medames, a dish made from fava beans and spices, is a national
dish in what country that borders the Mediterranean and the Red Seas?
Egypt
