45223wc@mtuxo.UUCP (w.cambre) (08/09/85)
Here are the answers to a quiz that appeared about a month ago.
1) What are the top ten states in area? (according to Rand McNally)
(This does not include the great lakes)
Their areas, in square miles, are listed below.
1) 586,412 Alaska
2) 267,339 Texas
3) 158,693 California
4) 147,138 Montana
5) 121,666 New Mexico
6) 113,909 Arizona
7) 110,540 Nevada
8) 104,247 Colorado
9) 97,914 Wyoming
10) 96,981 Oregon
2) What are the top ten states in Water area? Their water areas
in square miles are listed. This does not include the great lakes.
1) 19,980 Alaska
2) 4,779 Minnesota
3) 4,424 Florida
4) 4,369 Texas
5) 3,706 North Carolina
6) 3,392 Louisiana
7) 2,535 Utah
8) 2,282 Maine
9) 2,156 California
10) 1,707 New York
Bonus Question:
In what states would you find Lauderdale County?
ANSWER: Alabama, Mississippi and Tennesee.
Now how many of you said Florida?
- Bill Cambre