Post on 03-Jan-2016
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What and Where in the World Am I?
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Statue of Liberty
New York
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Prevailing Winds
Low Latitudes – Trade Winds
Mid-latitudes – Westerlies
High Latitudes - Easterlies
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Hagia Sophia
Istanbul, Turkey
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Eiffel Tower
Paris, France
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Samovar
Russian Teapot
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Tikal (Mayan)
Guatemala
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Yurt
Central Asia – homes of nomadic herders
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Kremlin
Russian Capitol Building
Moscow, Russia
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Terrace Farming
Asia - Rice
Mountains
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Louvre Museum
Paris, France
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Tundra
High Latitudes
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Grand Mosque
Islamic house of worship
Towers - Minarets
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Machu Picchu (Incan)
Andes Mountains of Peru
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Thatch Hut
Pacific Islands
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Tiled Roof
Mediterranean
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Tornado
“Tornado Alley” – Mid-West U.S.
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Batik (hand-dyed)
(Southeast Asia) Indonesia
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Aral Sea
Central Asia
Shrinking due to over-irrigation
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Bazaar or Suq
Middle East
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Windmills
Netherlands
(Polders – Low Countries)
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St. Basil’s Cathedral
Moscow, Russia
(Christianity - Eastern Orthodox)
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Dome of the Rock
Jerusalem, Israel
(Islam)
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Chalet (Steep pitch roof)
Snow Prone Areas
Swizterland, Alps
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High Latitudes
Cold Temperatures
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Hurricane
Atlantic Ocean
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Tropical Rainforest
Low Latitudes
Tropical Wet
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Mid-Latitudes
Mild Temperatures
Four Seasons
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Westminster Abbey
London, England
(Christian)
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Pagoda
Southeast Asia
(Buddhism)
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Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Jerusalem, Israel
Christianity
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Monsoon (Wind)
South Asia
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Kremlin
Moscow, Russia
Government Building
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Floating Market
Southeast Asia
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Vertical Zonation
Tierra Caliente – Low Elevation
Tierra Templada – Mid Elevation
Tierra Fria – High Elevation
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Research Sub Station
Antarctica
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Angkor Wat
Cambodia (Southeast Asia)
Hindu Temple / Buddhist Monastery
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The Chunnel
France to Great Britain
(Under the English Channel)
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Hot Temperatures
Year Round
Low Latitudes
Tropics
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Oasis Site
Siwa, Egypt
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Notre Dame Cathedral
Paris, France
(Christian)
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Wheat Belt
Great Plains
(Cultural Region/Economics)
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Low Latitudes
Tropics
Warm Temperatures
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Typhoon
Pacific Ocean
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Taj Mahal
Agra, India
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Fjord
Norway
(Carved by glaciers)
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Mild or Moderate Temperatures
Year Round
Mid-Latitudes
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Christ the Redeemer
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Nile River Delta
• Nile River– Most people live near water in this area– Can you find:
• The Mediterranean Sea• The Red Sea• The Suez Canal• Sahara Desert
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Highest Peak in the World
Mt. Everest - Himalayas
Nepal
South Asia
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Great Barrier Reef
Coral Sea
East Coast of Australia
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Cold Temperatures
Year Round
High Latitudes – Polar Regions
66 ½ - 90° North
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66 ½ - 90° South
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Western Wall
Jerusalem, Israel
(Judaism)
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Sydney Opera House
Sydney, Australia
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