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TX Finalist | National Geographic Bee 2013


hi I’m chin my moorthi and I am

hi I’m chin my moorthi and I am representing Texas in the 2013 National

representing Texas in the 2013 National

representing Texas in the 2013 National Geographic Bee I am a fifth grader at

Geographic Bee I am a fifth grader at

Geographic Bee I am a fifth grader at Paragon prep in Austin and now I would

Paragon prep in Austin and now I would

Paragon prep in Austin and now I would like to tell a few things about our

like to tell a few things about our

like to tell a few things about our great city I am standing in front of the

great city I am standing in front of the

great city I am standing in front of the Texas State Capitol the capital was

Texas State Capitol the capital was

Texas State Capitol the capital was designed by Detroit architect ii ii

designed by Detroit architect ii ii

designed by Detroit architect ii ii myers and it’s the second largest

myers and it’s the second largest

myers and it’s the second largest Capitol building in the US only the

Capitol building in the US only the

Capitol building in the US only the National Capitol in Washington DC is

National Capitol in Washington DC is

National Capitol in Washington DC is bigger the outside walls are made of

bigger the outside walls are made of

bigger the outside walls are made of Texas red granite while the inside and

Texas red granite while the inside and

Texas red granite while the inside and dome walls are made of limestone if I

dome walls are made of limestone if I

dome walls are made of limestone if I was to visit austin the capital would be

was to visit austin the capital would be

was to visit austin the capital would be one of my top priorities to visit down

one of my top priorities to visit down

one of my top priorities to visit down the street there’s the Congress Avenue

the street there’s the Congress Avenue

the street there’s the Congress Avenue Bridge which house is the largest urban

Bridge which house is the largest urban

Bridge which house is the largest urban bat colony in the world it encompasses

bat colony in the world it encompasses

bat colony in the world it encompasses of over a million bats and each night

of over a million bats and each night

of over a million bats and each night they make a dramatic slight from out

they make a dramatic slight from out

they make a dramatic slight from out from under the bridge out into the night

from under the bridge out into the night

from under the bridge out into the night to find their food here is town lake

to find their food here is town lake

to find their food here is town lake Lake created by the damming of the Texas

Lake created by the damming of the Texas

Lake created by the damming of the Texas Colorado River here you can stand up

Colorado River here you can stand up

Colorado River here you can stand up paddleboard canoe kayak and in some

paddleboard canoe kayak and in some

paddleboard canoe kayak and in some areas even swim there’s even a hike and

areas even swim there’s even a hike and

areas even swim there’s even a hike and bike trail along the shore of the lake

town lake is also called lady bird lake

town lake is also called lady bird lake named after Lady Bird Johnson who’s the

named after Lady Bird Johnson who’s the

named after Lady Bird Johnson who’s the First Lady of the United States from

First Lady of the United States from

First Lady of the United States from nineteen sixty three to nineteen

nineteen sixty three to nineteen

nineteen sixty three to nineteen sixty-nine she was involved in the town

sixty-nine she was involved in the town

sixty-nine she was involved in the town lake beautification project which helped

lake beautification project which helped

lake beautification project which helped make town lake into the place it is

make town lake into the place it is

make town lake into the place it is today many last night still remember her

today many last night still remember her

today many last night still remember her and the labor Johnson Wildflower Center

and the labor Johnson Wildflower Center

and the labor Johnson Wildflower Center which is dedicated to it reintroducing

which is dedicated to it reintroducing

which is dedicated to it reintroducing native Texas plants into Texas

native Texas plants into Texas

native Texas plants into Texas landscapes is named in her honor Austin

landscapes is named in her honor Austin

landscapes is named in her honor Austin is called the live music capital of the

is called the live music capital of the

is called the live music capital of the world and for good reason to its music

world and for good reason to its music

world and for good reason to its music festivals such as Austin Austin City

festivals such as Austin Austin City

festivals such as Austin Austin City Limits and South by Southwest attract

Limits and South by Southwest attract

Limits and South by Southwest attract thousands of tourists every year in

thousands of tourists every year in

thousands of tourists every year in addition to being a music and film

addition to being a music and film

addition to being a music and film festival South by Southwest is also an

festival South by Southwest is also an

festival South by Southwest is also an education and technology festival their

education and technology festival their

education and technology festival their new advancements in those fields can be

new advancements in those fields can be

new advancements in those fields can be shown to the public if I could trade

shown to the public if I could trade

shown to the public if I could trade places with any Explorer or rural beater

places with any Explorer or rural beater

places with any Explorer or rural beater I would be Zebulon Pike because his

I would be Zebulon Pike because his

I would be Zebulon Pike because his expedition from 1806 to 1807 opened up

expedition from 1806 to 1807 opened up

expedition from 1806 to 1807 opened up the Southwest to Americans if I had a

the Southwest to Americans if I had a

the Southwest to Americans if I had a free ticket to travel anywhere in the

free ticket to travel anywhere in the

free ticket to travel anywhere in the world i would go to pursue a new guinea

world i would go to pursue a new guinea

world i would go to pursue a new guinea because i would like to hear all 815

because i would like to hear all 815

because i would like to hear all 815 indigenous languages spoken there

indigenous languages spoken there

indigenous languages spoken there what’s my study trick well I usually

what’s my study trick well I usually

what’s my study trick well I usually find that if I stay something it’s six

find that if I stay something it’s six

find that if I stay something it’s six better in my head than if I read or hear

better in my head than if I read or hear

better in my head than if I read or hear it if I were put in charge of the earth

it if I were put in charge of the earth

it if I were put in charge of the earth for a day I would try to solve the clean

for a day I would try to solve the clean

for a day I would try to solve the clean water issue because there are a billion

water issue because there are a billion

water issue because there are a billion people who do not have clean water to

people who do not have clean water to

people who do not have clean water to drink I would prevent companies from

drink I would prevent companies from

drink I would prevent companies from locking up water reserves and stopping

locking up water reserves and stopping

locking up water reserves and stopping other people from accessing them that

other people from accessing them that

other people from accessing them that way more people will have a chance to

way more people will have a chance to

way more people will have a chance to drink water Kane a deal do you know the

drink water Kane a deal do you know the

drink water Kane a deal do you know the inductive that name for Brodin island

inductive that name for Brodin island

inductive that name for Brodin island which is off the east coast of Baffin

which is off the east coast of Baffin

which is off the east coast of Baffin Island the answer is kicked a dodge walk

Island the answer is kicked a dodge walk

Island the answer is kicked a dodge walk my favorite geography fact is that

my favorite geography fact is that

my favorite geography fact is that Devil’s Island which is off the coast of

Devil’s Island which is off the coast of

Devil’s Island which is off the coast of french Guinea how’s the world’s most

french Guinea how’s the world’s most

french Guinea how’s the world’s most notorious prison until nineteen forty

notorious prison until nineteen forty

notorious prison until nineteen forty nine landing by boat on the island was

nine landing by boat on the island was

nine landing by boat on the island was so treacherous that prison officials had

so treacherous that prison officials had

so treacherous that prison officials had to connect the island by cable car to

to connect the island by cable car to

to connect the island by cable car to another less dangerous island when I

another less dangerous island when I

another less dangerous island when I grow up I would like to be a

grow up I would like to be a

grow up I would like to be a cartographer because i really enjoy

cartographer because i really enjoy

cartographer because i really enjoy drawing maps

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