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1 What and Where in the World Am I?

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Statue of Liberty New York 3

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

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Hagia Sophia Istanbul, Turkey 7

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Eiffel Tower Paris, France 9

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Samovar Russian Teapot 11

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Tikal (Mayan) Guatemala 13

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Yurt Central Asia – homes of nomadic herders 15

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Kremlin Russian Capitol Building Moscow, Russia 17

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Terrace Farming Asia - Rice Mountains 19

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Louvre Museum Paris, France 21

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Tundra High Latitudes 23

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Grand Mosque Islamic house of worship Towers - Minarets 25

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Machu Picchu (Incan) Andes Mountains of Peru 27

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Thatch Hut Pacific Islands 29

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Tiled Roof Mediterranean 31

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

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

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Aral Sea Central Asia Shrinking due to over-irrigation 37

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Bazaar or Suq Middle East 39

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Windmills Netherlands (Polders – Low Countries) 41

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

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Dome of the Rock Jerusalem, Israel (Islam) 45

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

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High Latitudes Cold Temperatures 49

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Hurricane Atlantic Ocean 51

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Tropical Rainforest Low Latitudes Tropical Wet 53

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Mid-Latitudes Mild Temperatures Four Seasons 55

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Westminster Abbey London, England (Christian) 57

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Pagoda Southeast Asia (Buddhism) 59

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Church of the Holy Sepulcher Jerusalem, Israel Christianity 61

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Monsoon (Wind) South Asia 63

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Kremlin Moscow, Russia Government Building 65

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Floating Market Southeast Asia 67

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

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Research Sub Station Antarctica 71

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

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

76 Hot Temperatures Year Round

Low Latitudes Tropics 77

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Oasis Site Siwa, Egypt 79

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Notre Dame Cathedral Paris, France (Christian) 81

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Wheat Belt Great Plains (Cultural Region/Economics) 83

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Low Latitudes Tropics Warm Temperatures 85

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Typhoon Pacific Ocean 87

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Taj Mahal Agra, India 89

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Fjord Norway (Carved by glaciers) 91

92 Mild or Moderate Temperatures Year Round

Mid-Latitudes 93

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Christ the Redeemer Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 95

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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 97

98 Highest Peak in the World

Mt. Everest - Himalayas Nepal South Asia 99

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Great Barrier Reef Coral Sea East Coast of Australia 101

102 Cold Temperatures Year Round

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

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Western Wall Jerusalem, Israel (Judaism) 105

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Sydney Opera House Sydney, Australia 107