Skill Builders: Geography Challenge Questions, Week 2

Geography Challenge Week 2 Discover fun facts with three levels of geography questions.

Level 1 (Grades 3-5) Portugal ruled Brazil in South America from 1500 to 1822. What is the official language of Brazil now? Where is Portugal?

Level 2 (Grades 5-7) Although Alaska is the largest of the 50 states, it is 49 in size of population. Which state has the least number of people?

Level 3 (Grades 6 and up) The lowest official recorded temperature on the continent of North America was -81°F (-63°C) in February, 1947 at an airport in the Yulon called Snag. What is the lowest recorded temperature in your state?

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Geography Challenge Answers

Week 2

Level 1

Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. Portugal is located in Europe. It is west of Spain on the Iberian peninsula.

Level 2

Wyoming is the state with the least population.

Level 3

Temperature highs and lows vary tremendously from state to state.

Here are the lowest recorded temperatures listed by states.

State	Temp. °F	Temp. °C	Date	Station
Alabama	27	33	Jan. 30, 1966	New Market
Alaska	80	62	Jan. 23, 1971	Prospect Creek Camp
Arizona	40	40	Jan. 7, 1971	Hawley Lake
Arkansas	29	34	Feb. 13, 1905	Pond
California	45	43	Jan. 20, 1937	Boca
Colorado	61	52	Feb. 1, 1985	Maybell
Connecticut	32	36	Feb. 16, 1943	Falls Village
Delaware	17	27	Jan. 17, 1893	Millsboro
D.C.	15	26	Feb. 11, 1899	Washington
Florida	2	19	Feb. 13, 1899	Tallahassee
Georgia	17	27	Jan. 27, 1940	CCC Camp F-16
Hawaii	12	11	May 17, 1979	Mauna Kea
Idaho	60	51	Jan. 18, 1943	Island Park Dam
Illinois	36	38	Jan. 5, 1999	Congerville
Indiana	36	38	Jan. 19, 1994	New Whiteland
Iowa	47	44	Feb. 3, 1996	Elkader
Kansas	40	40	Feb. 13, 1905	Lebanon
Kentucky	37	38	Jan. 19, 1994	Shelbyville
Louisiana	16	27	Feb. 13, 1899	Minden
Maine	48	44	Jan. 19, 1925	Van Buren
Maryland	40	40	Jan. 13, 1912	Oakland
Massachusetts	35	–37	Jan. 12, 1981	Chester
Michigan	–51	–46	Feb. 9, 1934	Vanderbilt
Minnesota	–60	–51	Feb. 2, 1996	Tower
Mississippi	–19	–28	Jan. 30, 1966	Corinth
Missouri	–40	–40	Feb. 13, 1905	Warsaw
Montana	–70	–57	Jan. 20, 1954	Rogers Pass
Nebraska	–47	–44	Feb. 12, 1899	Camp Clarke
Nevada	–50	–46	Jan. 8, 1937	San Jacinto
New Hampshire	–47	–44	Jan. 29, 1934	Mt. Washington
New Jersey	–34	–37	Jan. 5, 1904	River Vale
New Mexico	–50	–46	Feb. 1, 1951	Gavilan
New York	–52	–47	Feb. 18, 1979^*	Old Forge
North Carolina	–34	–37	Jan. 21, 1985	Mt. Mitchell
North Dakota	–60	–51	Feb. 15, 1936	Parshall
Ohio	–39	–39	Feb. 10, 1899	Milligan
Oklahoma	–27	–33	Jan. 18, 1930	Watts
Oregon	–54	–48	Feb. 10, 1933^*	Seneca
Pennsylvania	–42	–41	Jan. 5, 1904	Smethport
Rhode Island	–23	–31	Jan. 11, 1942	Kingston
South Carolina	–19	–28	Jan. 21, 1985	Caesars Head
South Dakota	–58	–50	Feb. 17, 1936	McIntosh
Tennessee	–32	–36	Dec. 30, 1917	Mountain City
Texas	–23	–31	Feb. 8, 1933^*	Seminole
Utah	–69	–56	Feb. 1, 1985	Peter's Sink
Vermont	–50	–46	Dec. 30, 1933	Bloomfield
Virginia	–30	–34	Jan. 22, 1985	Mountain Lake
Washington	–48	–44	Dec. 30, 1968	Mazama & Winthrop
West Virginia	–37	–38	Dec. 30, 1917	Lewisburg
Wisconsin	–55	–48	Feb. 4, 1996	Couderay
Wyoming	–66	–54	Feb. 9, 1933	Riverside R.S.

* Also on earlier dates at the same or other places.

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