Geography 321 - The United States » Summer 2023 » Part IV Video Quiz 3 The Everglades and Hurricanes

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Question #1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stU7K1zU0r4 From the Everglades video: How many acres does the Everglades cover?
A.   150,000
B.   1,500,000
C.   150,000,000
D.   15,000,000
E.   1,000,000
Question #2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stU7K1zU0r4 From the Everglades video: The Everglades is not actually a swamp, but instead a slow moving river that is how wide and long?
A.   40 miles wide and 100 miles long
B.   10 miles wide and 400 miles long
C.   4 miles wide and 100 miles long
D.   400 miles wide and 10 miles long
E.   100 miles wide and 40 miles long
Question #3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stU7K1zU0r4 From the Everglades video: The Everglades flows from which lake?
A.   Lake Okeechobee
B.   Lake Tohopekaliga
C.   Lake Kissimmee
D.   Lake Orlando
E.   Blue Cypress Lake
Question #4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stU7K1zU0r4 From the Everglades video: The beginning of the Everglades has been transformed into land used for farming. What is the name of this area?
A.   Everglades Agricultural Region
B.   Florida Agricultural Zone
C.   Florida Agricultural Area
D.   Everglades Agricultural Zone
E.   Everglades Agricultural Area
Question #5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPDoIrGUrEc From the Hurricanes video: Hurricanes require ocean temperatures of at least what temperature?
A.   74 degrees Fahrenheit
B.   80 degrees Fahrenheit
C.   70 degrees Fahrenheit
D.   90 degrees Fahrenheit
E.   84 degrees Fahrenheit
Question #6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPDoIrGUrEc From the Hurricanes video: Hurricanes which hit the eastern U.S. travel across which ocean from what continent?
A.   Pacific Ocean; South America
B.   Atlantic Ocean; Europe
C.   Atlantic Ocean; South America
D.   Pacific Ocean; Africa
E.   Atlantic Ocean; Africa
Question #7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPDoIrGUrEc From the Hurricanes video: What wind speed is needed before a storm officially becomes a hurricane?
A.   70 mph
B.   74 mph
C.   90 mph
D.   80 mph
E.   84 mph
Question #8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPDoIrGUrEc From the Hurricanes video: How large can hurricanes get?
A.   10 miles high and over 1,000 miles across
B.   100 miles high and over 1,000 miles across
C.   10 miles high and over 100 miles across
D.   1,000 miles high and over 10 miles across
E.   100 miles high and over 100 miles across

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