Nature: Tip of the Iceberg Quiz

Question: Where can "W" National Park be found?

Answer: "W" National Park (so called because the Niger River flows through the area in the form of a W) is in the southwestern part of Niger. It is one of the best wildlife perserves in western Africa.

Question: At what country’s geographical center does the town of Alice Springs lie?

Answer: Alice Springs is in the center of Australia.

Question: Which of these features was made by the Colorado River?

Answer: The Grand Canyon, which extends more than 277 miles (446 kilometers), was carved out by the Colorado River over millions of years.

Question: What kind of natural feature might you see in Belize?

Answer: Belize is a land of mountains, swampy lowlands, and tropical jungle.

Question: Where can Khone Falls be found?

Answer: Khone Falls, one of the world’s most powerful waterfalls with a volume of 2.5 million gallons (9.5 million liters) per second, is located in Laos, on the Cambodian border.

Question: Where would you be likely to see an iceberg?

Answer: Icebergs, floating mountains of frozen fresh water, are common in the North Atlantic Ocean, particularly in the winter months.

Question: In what nation can the magnetic North Pole be found?

Answer: The magnetic North Pole is in Canada. This is the spot to which compasses point north.

Question: Which American state has the most earthquakes?

Answer: Alaska lies along many active fault zones. It sees a magnitude 7 earthquake almost every year.

Question: Where is the world’s northernmost national park?

Answer: Northeast Greenland National Park lies farther north than any other. It is also the largest national park in the world, with an area of 375,291 square miles (972,000 square kilometers).