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1 1 What and Where in the World Am I?

2 2

3 Statue of Liberty New York 3

4 4

5 Prevailing Winds Low Latitudes – Trade Winds Mid-latitudes – Westerlies High Latitudes - Easterlies 5

6 6

7 Hagia Sophia Istanbul, Turkey 7

8 8

9 Eiffel Tower Paris, France 9

10 10

11 Samovar Russian Teapot 11

12 12

13 Tikal (Mayan) Guatemala 13

14 14

15 Yurt Central Asia – homes of nomadic herders 15

16 16

17 Kremlin Russian Capitol Building Moscow, Russia 17

18 18

19 Terrace Farming Asia - Rice Mountains 19

20 20

21 Louvre Museum Paris, France 21

22 22

23 Tundra High Latitudes 23

24 24

25 Grand Mosque Islamic house of worship Towers - Minarets 25

26 26

27 Machu Picchu (Incan) Andes Mountains of Peru 27

28 28

29 Thatch Hut Pacific Islands 29

30 30

31 Tiled Roof Mediterranean 31

32 32

33 Tornado “Tornado Alley” – Mid-West U.S. 33

34 34

35 Batik (hand-dyed) (Southeast Asia) Indonesia 35

36 36

37 Aral Sea Central Asia Shrinking due to over-irrigation 37

38 38

39 Bazaar or Suq Middle East 39

40 40

41 Windmills Netherlands (Polders – Low Countries) 41

42 42

43 St. Basil’s Cathedral Moscow, Russia (Christianity - Eastern Orthodox) 43

44 44

45 Dome of the Rock Jerusalem, Israel (Islam) 45

46 46

47 Chalet (Steep pitch roof) Snow Prone Areas Swizterland, Alps 47

48 48

49 High Latitudes Cold Temperatures 49

50 50

51 Hurricane Atlantic Ocean 51

52 52

53 Tropical Rainforest Low Latitudes Tropical Wet 53

54 54

55 Mid-Latitudes Mild Temperatures Four Seasons 55

56 56

57 Westminster Abbey London, England (Christian) 57

58 58

59 Pagoda Southeast Asia (Buddhism) 59

60 60

61 Church of the Holy Sepulcher Jerusalem, Israel Christianity 61

62 62

63 Monsoon (Wind) South Asia 63

64 64

65 Kremlin Moscow, Russia Government Building 65

66 66

67 Floating Market Southeast Asia 67

68 68

69 Vertical Zonation Tierra Caliente – Low Elevation Tierra Templada – Mid Elevation Tierra Fria – High Elevation 69

70 70

71 Research Sub Station Antarctica 71

72 72

73 Angkor Wat Cambodia (Southeast Asia) Hindu Temple / Buddhist Monastery 73

74 74

75 The Chunnel France to Great Britain (Under the English Channel) 75

76 76 Hot Temperatures Year Round

77 Low Latitudes Tropics 77

78 78

79 Oasis Site Siwa, Egypt 79

80 80

81 Notre Dame Cathedral Paris, France (Christian) 81

82 82

83 Wheat Belt Great Plains (Cultural Region/Economics) 83

84 84

85 Low Latitudes Tropics Warm Temperatures 85

86 86

87 Typhoon Pacific Ocean 87

88 88

89 Taj Mahal Agra, India 89

90 90

91 Fjord Norway (Carved by glaciers) 91

92 92 Mild or Moderate Temperatures Year Round

93 Mid-Latitudes 93

94 94

95 Christ the Redeemer Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 95

96 96

97 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 97

98 98 Highest Peak in the World

99 Mt. Everest - Himalayas Nepal South Asia 99

100 100

101 Great Barrier Reef Coral Sea East Coast of Australia 101

102 102 Cold Temperatures Year Round

103 High Latitudes – Polar Regions 66 ½ - 90° North & 66 ½ - 90° South 103

104 104

105 Western Wall Jerusalem, Israel (Judaism) 105

106 106

107 Sydney Opera House Sydney, Australia 107


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