Satellite image of the island of Hispaniola.

Question 1 Clue:

Located in the Caribbean, the island of Hispaniola contains two sovereign nations. The country occupying the western third of the island was struck by a devastating earthquake in January 2010. Name the country.

SRTM image courtesy of NASA/JPL/NGA

Question 1 Answer

Haiti
Satellite image of a a section of coastline on the Gulf of Mexico. An arrow points to an oil slick in the ocean.

Question 2 Clue:

In April 2010, an oil rig explosion caused a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In this image, an oil slick (arrow) lies only 50 kilometers (30miles) from the delta formed by a North American river. Name the river.

Aqua/MODIS image courtesy of NASA Earth Observatory

Question 2 Answer

Mississippi River
Satellite image of an island that is mostly covered in ice and snow. Plumes of smoke and ash can be see to the south.

Question 3 Clue:

This island nation is home to many active volcanoes. A plume of ash and steam, visible along the southern coast, rises from a volcano that erupted in March 2010. It produced an ash cloud large enough to shut down airports across more than 20 European countries. Name the island nation.

Aqua/MODIS image courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Question 3 Answer

Iceland
Satellite image of a cluster of islands off the northwest coast of Africa.

Question 4 Clue:

A cluster of Spanish volcanic islands lies off the coast of northwest Africa. The largest island is called Tenerife. A well-known type of bird was named after these islands. Name the island group.

Terra/MODIS image courtesy of MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Question 4 Answer

Canary Islands
Satellite image of a large icy landmass. An arrow points to McMurdo Station and McMurdo Sound lies to the north of it.

Question 5 Clue:

McMurdo Station (arrow) is a research center on Ross Island. Icy McMurdo Sound lies off the coast of a large landmass. Name the landmass.

Landsat mosaic courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey

Question 5 Answer

Antartica 
Satellite image of the Great Lakes in the United States. An arrow points to the southernmost lake.

Question 6 Clue:

The waters of this U.S. Great Lake (arrows) drain via the Niagara River and Niagara Falls into neighboring Lake Ontario. The shallowest of the Great Lakes, it is also the warmest in the summer and often freezes in winter. Name the Great Lake.

Aqua/MODIS image courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Question 6 Answer:

Lake Erie
Satellite image of a series of rivers. An arrow points to a river in the northwest corner of the image.

Question 7 Clue:

The long, braided Brahmaputra River flows from the upper right along the base of the Himalayas. It then turns south where it is called the Jamuna, and is joined by another river flowing from the west (arrow). Waters from both rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal. Name the river marked by the arrow.

Terra/MODIS image courtesy of MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Question 7 Answer

Ganges
Satellite image of a river in South America.

Question 8 Clue:

The muddy brown waters of South America’s longest river flow from west to east across this scene. Name the river.

Terra/MODIS image courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Question 8 Answer

Amazon River

This quiz was adapted from quizzes published in 2011 and 2010.