hi my name is our energy geisha and I’m the 2012 Pennsylvania State Geography
the 2012 Pennsylvania State Geography
the 2012 Pennsylvania State Geography Bee winner
Bee winner
Bee winner I live in Villanova a suburb of
I live in Villanova a suburb of
I live in Villanova a suburb of Philadelphia Villanova is most famous
Philadelphia Villanova is most famous
Philadelphia Villanova is most famous for its university additionally I’m an
for its university additionally I’m an
for its university additionally I’m an eighth grader at Radnor Middle School
eighth grader at Radnor Middle School
eighth grader at Radnor Middle School located in Wayne Pennsylvania now I’m
located in Wayne Pennsylvania now I’m
located in Wayne Pennsylvania now I’m gonna show you some of the most famous
gonna show you some of the most famous
gonna show you some of the most famous sights of Philadelphia Philadelphia
sights of Philadelphia Philadelphia
sights of Philadelphia Philadelphia nicknamed the city brotherly love is the
nicknamed the city brotherly love is the
nicknamed the city brotherly love is the fifth largest city in the United States
fifth largest city in the United States
fifth largest city in the United States this city was to see the US government
this city was to see the US government
this city was to see the US government from 1790 to 1800 perhaps one of the
from 1790 to 1800 perhaps one of the
from 1790 to 1800 perhaps one of the most famous founding fathers of our
most famous founding fathers of our
most famous founding fathers of our nation Benjamin Franklin moved to
nation Benjamin Franklin moved to
nation Benjamin Franklin moved to Philadelphia at age 17 Franklin worked
Philadelphia at age 17 Franklin worked
Philadelphia at age 17 Franklin worked as an ambassador politician and mentor
as an ambassador politician and mentor
as an ambassador politician and mentor and scientist Justinian Congress this is
and scientist Justinian Congress this is
and scientist Justinian Congress this is the building where the declaration of
the building where the declaration of
the building where the declaration of dependence of Constitution was signed
dependence of Constitution was signed
dependence of Constitution was signed the Liberty Valley trust high up from
the Liberty Valley trust high up from
the Liberty Valley trust high up from the clock tower of Independence Hall
the clock tower of Independence Hall
the clock tower of Independence Hall but in 1876 the palace moved out
but in 1876 the palace moved out
but in 1876 the palace moved out apparently the bell lies in the Liberty
apparently the bell lies in the Liberty
apparently the bell lies in the Liberty Bell Center in addition to those
Bell Center in addition to those
Bell Center in addition to those monuments Philadelphia is home to the
monuments Philadelphia is home to the
monuments Philadelphia is home to the National Constitution Center this museum
National Constitution Center this museum
National Constitution Center this museum is dedicated to the Constitution its
is dedicated to the Constitution its
is dedicated to the Constitution its ratification and the amendments that
ratification and the amendments that
ratification and the amendments that succeeded it right now I’m standing on
succeeded it right now I’m standing on
succeeded it right now I’m standing on the campus of the University of
the campus of the University of
the campus of the University of Pennsylvania Penn was founded in 1799 in
Pennsylvania Penn was founded in 1799 in
Pennsylvania Penn was founded in 1799 in the nation’s first University the
the nation’s first University the
the nation’s first University the Philadelphia Zoo is a family-friendly
Philadelphia Zoo is a family-friendly
Philadelphia Zoo is a family-friendly activity in the city the zoo has the
activity in the city the zoo has the
activity in the city the zoo has the distinction of being the first zoo in
distinction of being the first zoo in
distinction of being the first zoo in the United States the Philadelphia
the United States the Philadelphia
the United States the Philadelphia Museum of Art has about 15 20 different
Museum of Art has about 15 20 different
Museum of Art has about 15 20 different exhibits and is ranked among the top
exhibits and is ranked among the top
exhibits and is ranked among the top five most visited Art Museum’s in the
five most visited Art Museum’s in the
five most visited Art Museum’s in the nation additionally if you visit
nation additionally if you visit
nation additionally if you visit Philadelphia you can watch our baseball
Philadelphia you can watch our baseball
Philadelphia you can watch our baseball team the Phillies our football team the
team the Phillies our football team the
team the Phillies our football team the Eagles our ice hockey team the Flyers or
Eagles our ice hockey team the Flyers or
Eagles our ice hockey team the Flyers or our basketball team the 76ers
if I could be any Explorer or world
if I could be any Explorer or world leader I probably want to be James Cook
leader I probably want to be James Cook
leader I probably want to be James Cook his assignment after going to Tahiti was
his assignment after going to Tahiti was
his assignment after going to Tahiti was to find Terra Australis the landform in
to find Terra Australis the landform in
to find Terra Australis the landform in the southern hemisphere proposed by
the southern hemisphere proposed by
the southern hemisphere proposed by Aristotle cook knew there was no
Aristotle cook knew there was no
Aristotle cook knew there was no guarantee of success for finding the
guarantee of success for finding the
guarantee of success for finding the continent but only that if he did find
continent but only that if he did find
continent but only that if he did find Terra Australis it would impact
Terra Australis it would impact
Terra Australis it would impact geography as they knew it
geography as they knew it
geography as they knew it Hooke had no assurance of finding the
Hooke had no assurance of finding the
Hooke had no assurance of finding the continent or even staying alive but he
continent or even staying alive but he
continent or even staying alive but he still went after it with the termination
I’ve always been fascinated by ancient
I’ve always been fascinated by ancient civilizations like the Inca Empire
civilizations like the Inca Empire
civilizations like the Inca Empire for example Machu Picchu had only been
for example Machu Picchu had only been
for example Machu Picchu had only been found 100 years ago here in Bingham the
found 100 years ago here in Bingham the
found 100 years ago here in Bingham the man who explored it had rediscovered a
man who explored it had rediscovered a
man who explored it had rediscovered a lost piece of history I think the notion
lost piece of history I think the notion
lost piece of history I think the notion that the city was lost for 500 years and
that the city was lost for 500 years and
that the city was lost for 500 years and the breathtaking view who makes me want
the breathtaking view who makes me want
the breathtaking view who makes me want to visit the site when I’m there I want
to visit the site when I’m there I want
to visit the site when I’m there I want to visit the Incan temples on the sacred
to visit the Incan temples on the sacred
to visit the Incan temples on the sacred rock a large monolithic stone whose
rock a large monolithic stone whose
rock a large monolithic stone whose origins are mystery
to study for the DA used tons of applets
to study for the DA used tons of applets his books and blank maps one of the
his books and blank maps one of the
his books and blank maps one of the study tricks I had was to hang up large
study tricks I had was to hang up large
study tricks I had was to hang up large laminated maps on the walls of my
laminated maps on the walls of my
laminated maps on the walls of my bedroom and the guest bedroom whenever I
bedroom and the guest bedroom whenever I
bedroom and the guest bedroom whenever I learned a new fact or missed a question
learned a new fact or missed a question
learned a new fact or missed a question from one of my preparation books I would
from one of my preparation books I would
from one of my preparation books I would write it on the map by the end of the
write it on the map by the end of the
write it on the map by the end of the week I had things like the
week I had things like the
week I had things like the trans-siberian railway or the path of
trans-siberian railway or the path of
trans-siberian railway or the path of the Orient aqua river Johnna my map
I could rule the world the first thing I
I could rule the world the first thing I would do is try to cut down the carbon
would do is try to cut down the carbon
would do is try to cut down the carbon footprint we are putting on earth
footprint we are putting on earth
footprint we are putting on earth currently the use of mass transportation
currently the use of mass transportation
currently the use of mass transportation in the United States saves 1.5 million
in the United States saves 1.5 million
in the United States saves 1.5 million tons of carbon dioxide annually
tons of carbon dioxide annually
tons of carbon dioxide annually however only 14% of the population uses
however only 14% of the population uses
however only 14% of the population uses it if for one day everyone were to use
it if for one day everyone were to use
it if for one day everyone were to use public transportation carpool bike or
public transportation carpool bike or
public transportation carpool bike or walk it would be a great start to
walk it would be a great start to
walk it would be a great start to cutting down our carbon footprint
cutting down our carbon footprint
cutting down our carbon footprint hey Nat Geo can you tell us which
hey Nat Geo can you tell us which
hey Nat Geo can you tell us which territories flag is the only flag in the
territories flag is the only flag in the
territories flag is the only flag in the world to have a turtle on it
my favorite Geographic fact is that Lake
my favorite Geographic fact is that Lake Webster on the Massachusetts Connecticut
Webster on the Massachusetts Connecticut
Webster on the Massachusetts Connecticut border has an alternate name its
border has an alternate name its
border has an alternate name its official name is like char Gogmagog
official name is like char Gogmagog
official name is like char Gogmagog munch agriculture una Ganga bog the full
munch agriculture una Ganga bog the full
munch agriculture una Ganga bog the full name means fishing place at the
name means fishing place at the
name means fishing place at the boundaries neutral meeting grounds in
boundaries neutral meeting grounds in
boundaries neutral meeting grounds in the language of the nip/tuck Indians
the language of the nip/tuck Indians
the language of the nip/tuck Indians this is supposed to humorously reflect
this is supposed to humorously reflect
this is supposed to humorously reflect the deal made by the English and the
the deal made by the English and the
the deal made by the English and the Native Americans that the middle of the
Native Americans that the middle of the
Native Americans that the middle of the lake the area with the best fish would
lake the area with the best fish would
lake the area with the best fish would be left as a no fishing zone this Lake
be left as a no fishing zone this Lake
be left as a no fishing zone this Lake also holds a record for the longest
also holds a record for the longest
also holds a record for the longest place name in the United States
when I become an adult I want to be an
when I become an adult I want to be an ambassador I really hope to be the US
ambassador I really hope to be the US
ambassador I really hope to be the US ambassador to the United Nations the
ambassador to the United Nations the
ambassador to the United Nations the ambassador to the United Nations informs
ambassador to the United Nations informs
ambassador to the United Nations informs the Department of State about current
the Department of State about current
the Department of State about current affairs as well as representing the US
affairs as well as representing the US
affairs as well as representing the US as interests additionally since the u.s.
as interests additionally since the u.s.
as interests additionally since the u.s. is part of the Security Council the
is part of the Security Council the
is part of the Security Council the Ambassador can draft and vote on
Ambassador can draft and vote on
Ambassador can draft and vote on resolutions that affect major world
resolutions that affect major world
resolutions that affect major world events thanks for listening
events thanks for listening
events thanks for listening this is Arnhem janeshia the Pennsylvania
this is Arnhem janeshia the Pennsylvania
this is Arnhem janeshia the Pennsylvania representative for the 2012 National
representative for the 2012 National
representative for the 2012 National Geographic Bee
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