liSD Geography Bee Study Guide 2012-2013Geography Bee 2013 Study Guide The list below outlines the general concepts for the Geography Bee. Topics ¢ Silhouettes of the United States * Silhouettes of the Continents ¢ Texas Landmarks/Monuments National Landmarks/Monuments Landmarks/Monuments of the World National Parks * State Flags « Texas Cities and Regions * States and Capitals ¢ State Nicknames * Countries and Capitals ¢ Countries and Continents ° Texas Rivers « US Port Cities and Major Rivers « Major Rivers of the World « Major Bodies of Water Worldwide « Mountain Ranges and Famous Mountains « Geographic Terms ¢ Traveling Around the World/Current Events Questions used for competition may include those found on the following pages as well as other questions focused on the topics outlined above.- Pensacola Bay, an arm of the Gulf of Mexico, borders which state—Florida or South Carolina? Florida . The Painted Desert is located near Flagstaff in which state—North Dakota or Arizona? Arizona . Which state includes White Sands National Monument —New Mexico or Vermont? New Mexico . The Mojave [moh-HAH-vee] National Preserve is located in a desert region in which state—California or Mississippi? California - Located beneath the Great Plains, a large section of the Ogallala Aquifer lies under which state— Virginia or Nebraska? Nebraska . Which state is drained by the Arkansas and Red Rivers— Pennsylvania or Oklahoma? Oklahoma - Which state includes part of the Great Appalachian Valley—Tennessee or Louisiana? ‘Tennessee Which state borders the Canadian province of Quebec— Vermont or Missouri? Vermont