ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · DAILY No. 35 · OCTOBER 8, 2026
Size It Up Geography answer: October 8
The five Geography silhouettes for October 8, 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.
Day 35 ran from Lake Urmia (125.6 km) to Saudi Arabia (2,116 km). The widest gap was round 5, Idaho against Cayman Islands, at 4.5×; the closest call was round 4, Lake Malawi against Florida, only 1.3× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Saudi Arabia vs Madagascar
Madagascar · reference · 1,499 km Saudi Arabia · true width · 2,116 km 1.4× wider than Madagascar
Saudi Arabia extends about 2,116 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 2
Suriname vs Norway (mainland)
Norway · reference · 1,510 km Suriname · true height · 461.6 km 3.3× shorter than Norway
Suriname extends about 462 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 3
Ohio (US state) vs Lake Urmia
Lake Urmia · reference · 125.6 km Ohio · true height · 399.7 km 3.2× taller than Lake Urmia
Ohio extends about 400 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 4
Lake Malawi vs Florida (US state)
Florida · reference · 734.8 km Lake Malawi · true height · 545.7 km 1.3× shorter than Florida
Lake Malawi extends about 546 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 5
Idaho (US state) vs Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands · reference · 175.7 km Idaho · true height · 781.9 km 4.5× taller than the Cayman Islands
Idaho extends about 782 km north to south across this outline.
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