Ask A GeoGeek

Meet the GeoGeeks! So, you must be wondering, just who are the GeoGeeks? There is a new profile - Meet Christina

	I am Christina and I am from Lakewood, California. My favorite geography fact: Cape Town, South Africa is the same distance south of the equator as San Diego, California is north of the equator. My favorite Joke: What's green and had 16 wheels? -Grass! (I lied about the wheels.) My favorite place: Hiking around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Other stuff: I've been to Europe 4 times, but I've never been outside the airports because each time I was just on a layover for a flight to somewhere else.

	I am Ron and I am from Sherman Oaks, California. My favorite geography fact: During summer in the United States, the Earth is the furthest from the sun it will ever be. During winter it is the closest to the sun it will ever be. My favorite Joke: Why does the Boogie Man know all the map symbols? - Because he is a legend! My favorite backpacking trip: The Virgin River Narrows in Zion Canyon, Utah.

	I am Julia and I am from San Anselmo, California. My favorite geography fact: A lot of the foods that we think are European are actually from The Americas. For example: the potato, which is so common in Ireland, and the tomato, which is so important for Italian cooking, are both from Central and South America. My favorite Joke: What do you call a cow with no legs? - Ground Beef! My favorite color: Periwinkle.

	I am Lindsey and I am from Carlsbad, California. My favorite geography fact: The Earth changes every second. What our grandparents saw, our grandchildren may never see. My favorite place: Hearst's Castle in California My favorite joke: Why does a Fireman wear red suspenders? - To hold his pants up. My favorite food: Strawberries

	I am Daniel and I am from Berkeley, California. My favorite geography fact: California was part of Mexico until 1848. My favorite color: Green Other stuff: I was home-schooled, and have two younger sisters. I love to travel and work with my hands.

	I am Lauren and I am from San Diego, California. My favorite geography fact: Why is a city in Arizona. Yes, "Why" is the name of a city in Arizona. There's also a city named Monkey's Eyebrow. My favorite riddle: A cowboy rides into town on Friday, stays three days and leaves on Friday. How does he do it? - His horse is named Friday! My favorite color: Purple! Other stuff: I love food and movies.

	I am Nafisah and I am from Hayward, California. My favorite geography fact: All the continents were once together forming a supercontinent before they began to move away from each other. An interesting cultural fact: In a traditional Moroccon wedding the bride changes her outfit many times and the party usually starts late and lasts until early the next morning. My favorite joke: "It's clear," said the teacher, "that you haven't studied your geography. What's your excuse ?" "Well, my dad says the world is changing every day . So I decided to wait until it settles down !" My favorite color: Red Other stuff: I love to play tennis and watch soccer. I am interested in astronomy and planes and enjoy travel. I hope to one day see the world!

	I am Tyler and I am from Redding, California. My favorite geography fact: The entire population of the world, standing shoulder to shoulder, could fit inside Butte County, California. My favorite joke: Knock knock! -- Who's there? Impatient duck -- Impatien.... QUACK! My favorite color: Blue and Gold! Other stuff: I love to do theatre and hike in my spare time.

	I am Michael and I am from Napa, California. My favorite geography fact: 97% of the country Turkey is on the Asian continent but it is considered part of Europe. My favorite joke: Why did the rock shop go out of business? They took too much for granite! My favorite food: Pizza

	I am Kristin and I am from San Luis Obispo, California. My favorite geography fact: Usually no more than 1/8 of an iceberg is above the waterline. My favorite place: Stirling Castle in Scotland My favorite joke: What do you call the small rivers that run into the Nile? Juve-niles! My favorite color: Pink Other stuff: I am an Oakland A's fanatic! Barry Zito rocks!

	I am Hilary and I am from Merced, California. My favorite geography fact: If California were a country, it would rank third in the world in agricultural production. My favorite joke: What do you call cheese that's no yours? - Nacho cheese! My favorite National Park: Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona

	I am Josh and I am from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. My favorite geography fact: California has the hottest, snowiest, highest and lowest points in the lower 48 states. My favorite place in the U.S.: California Coast My favorite joke: Knock, Knock! -- Who's there? Norway. -- Norway who? Norway am I telling you any more knock, knock jokes! Other stuff: I love music and like to see the outdoors whenever I can.

	My other GeoGeek friends are working on their profiles and will share them with you soon.