Satellite image of the earth with a land mass shown under swirling clouds.

Question 1 Clue:

The country peeking out from the swirling clouds is home to many unique creatures. It is also the only nation to govern an entire continent. Name the country.

Suomi NPP image courtesy of NASA/NOAA

Australia 

Satellite image of a boot shaped land mass at night.

Question 2 Clue:

This night time view over the Mediterranean Sea reveals bright city lights. Naples (white arrow), one of the brightest cities, is located in a country with a long coastline. Name the country.

International Space Station image courtesy of ISS Crew Earth Observations and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA/JSC

Italy

Satellite image of a portion of Florida's coast.

Question 3 Clue:

This Florida cape is home to a historic lighthouse and one of the busiest cruise ports in the world. Two historic structures (yellow arrows) played a role in bold voyages. Name the cape.

Landsat 8 image courtesy of USGS
 

Cape Canaveral 

A topographic image of Africa with an arrow that points to a lake on the right-hand side of the continent.

Question 4 Clue:

The world’s second largest freshwater lake by surface area (white arrow) lies in the countries of Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. Name the lake.

Shuttle Radar Topography Mission image courtesy of NASA

Lake Victoria 

Aerial image of the coast of Brazil.

Question 5 Clue:

This city with well-known beaches and a distinctively-shaped mountain hosted a large sporting event in 2016. Name the city.

Space Shuttle image courtesy of NASA

Rio de Janeiro 

Satellite image of a ring shaped lake known as the Manicouagan Reservoir.

Question 6 Clue:

Manicouagan Reservoir in Canada is a circular lake that forms a ring about 70 kilometers (44 miles) wide. It marks a structure that is over 200million years old. What formed the Manicouagan structure?

Landsat 7 image courtesy of USGS and NASA/GSFC

Asteroid Impact

Satellite image of a peninsula in Central America.

Question 7 Clue:

Located in Central America, this piece of land (white arrows) lies between the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. It was once home to the Mayan civilization and contains hundreds of ruins. Name the peninsula.

Aqua-MODIS image courtesy of NASA/GSFC

Yucatan Peninsula 

Satellite image of an island in Indonesia.

Question 8 Clue:

This heavily-populated island in Indonesia (yellow arrows) is also home to several active volcanoes. The capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, lies on the island’s western end. Name the island.

Terra-MODIS image courtesy of NASA/GSFC

Java

This quiz was originally published in 2015.