If you’ve been testing your know-how with this year’s Geography From Space quiz, you will have encountered some amazingly detailed images of Earth, taken from a range of satellites, or even the International Space Station. These images provide scientists with crucial data which tracks weather patterns, climate change, and natural disasters like hurricanes or wildfires.
Before you review your #GeographyFromSpace answers below, learn more about how instruments captured these important images.
This Asian country in this image is made up of numerous islands, and the largest island is Luzon. What is the name of the country?
A: Japan
B: Philippines
C: South Korea
Credit: TERRA-MODIS image via NASA
What peninsula, pictured here, is bordered on the west by the Red Sea and on the east by the Persian Gulf?
A: Arabian Peninsula
B: Sinai Peninsula
C: Malay Peninsula
Credit: Suomi NPP image via NASA Earth Observatory
This snow-covered mountain range extends for thousands of miles along the edge of a continent. Do you know what mountain range it is?
A: Rockies
B: Andes
C: Alps
Credit: Terra-MODIS image via NASA Earth Observatory
Look for the arrow in this image taken from the International Space Station. See the narrow strip of water? This small body of water separates Spain from Morocco. Know what it's called?
A: Strait of Magellan
B: The Narrows
C: Strait of Gibraltar
Credit: ISS via NASA
This city (indicated by the red arrow) on the west coast of the United States is connected to Marin County by a famous bridge (white arrow). What is the name of the city?
A: Los Angeles
B: Seattle
C: San Francisco
Credit: ISS via NASA
See the gray-colored area in this photo from the NASA Earth Observatory, in the comments below? This is a North American city on the St. Lawrence River southwest of the Ile d’Orléans. Can you name the city?
A: Baton Rouge
B: Quebec City
C: St. Louis
Credit: Landsat 8 courtsey of USGS and NASA Earth Observatory
Africa’s tallest mountain lies in Tanzania. What is the name of that mountain?
A: Mt. Kilimanjaro
B: Mt. Everest
C: Mt. Shasta
Credit: E0-1 image via NASA Earth Observatory
The self-governing British territory pictured is located 650 miles east of the North Carolina coast. Its capital is Hamilton. Can you name this island territory?
A: Aruba
B: Cayman Islands
C: Bermuda
Credit: Terra-Aster, via NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems
1. Philippines
2. Arabian Peninsula
3. Andes
4. Strait of Gibraltar
5. San Francisco
6. Québec City
7. Mt. Kilimanjaro
8. Bermuda
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