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ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 10, 2026

Size It Up Geography answer: August 10

The five Geography silhouettes for August 10, with the true sizes. If you have not played yet, this page is a spoiler — play these five first, then come back to argue with the numbers.

This pre-launch puzzle ran from Belgium (270 km) to Alaska (3,657 km). The widest gap was round 1, Alaska against North Dakota, at 6.3×; the closest call was round 5, Belgium against Croatia, only 1.7× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Alaska (US state) vs North Dakota (US state)

    North Dakota · reference · 578.2 km
    Alaska · true width · 3,657 km

    6.3× wider than North Dakota

    Alaska extends about 3,657 km east to west across this outline.

  2. ROUND 2

    Oregon (US state) vs Algeria

    Algeria · reference · 2,069 km
    Oregon · true width · 644.1 km

    3.2× shorter than Algeria

    Oregon extends about 644 km east to west across this outline.

  3. ROUND 3

    Philippines vs Montana (US state)

    Montana · reference · 916.3 km
    Philippines · true height · 1,753 km

    1.9× taller than Montana

    Philippines extends about 1,753 km north to south across this outline.

  4. ROUND 4

    Iowa (US state) vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Bosnia and Herzegovina · reference · 305.4 km
    Iowa · true width · 533.2 km

    1.7× wider than Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Iowa extends about 533 km east to west across this outline.

  5. ROUND 5

    Belgium vs Croatia

    Croatia · reference · 460 km
    Belgium · true width · 270 km

    1.7× shorter than Croatia

    Belgium extends about 270 km east to west across this outline.

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Every round is worth up to 100 points: within 6% of the true size scores 100, half or double scores 45, five times off scores zero. The daily puzzle is the same five for everyone and refreshes at midnight in your time zone; if you want more than five, Size It Up Unlimited draws fresh pairs from the whole library for as long as you like.

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