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Geography & Google Earth | National Geographic Bee 2012


I use geography everyday in everyway

I use geography everyday in everyway I’d like to know where on the planet I

I’d like to know where on the planet I

I’d like to know where on the planet I am I’m Sylvia Earle I’m an oceanographer

am I’m Sylvia Earle I’m an oceanographer

am I’m Sylvia Earle I’m an oceanographer and explorer-in-residence at the

and explorer-in-residence at the

and explorer-in-residence at the National Geographic I’ve been a

National Geographic I’ve been a

National Geographic I’ve been a geography enthusiast since I was a

geography enthusiast since I was a

geography enthusiast since I was a little kid and geography has been really

little kid and geography has been really

little kid and geography has been really important to me because I’m a mountain

important to me because I’m a mountain

important to me because I’m a mountain climber and a sailor my name is Rick

climber and a sailor my name is Rick

climber and a sailor my name is Rick Ridgeway and I run the environmental

Ridgeway and I run the environmental

Ridgeway and I run the environmental programs at the outdoor clothing company

programs at the outdoor clothing company

programs at the outdoor clothing company Patagonia geographies is very close to

Patagonia geographies is very close to

Patagonia geographies is very close to my heart because I need it for what I do

my heart because I need it for what I do

my heart because I need it for what I do exploring and go from country to country

exploring and go from country to country

exploring and go from country to country you need to know where the countries are

you need to know where the countries are

you need to know where the countries are how I get there and how I get across the

how I get there and how I get across the

how I get there and how I get across the ocean I’m Molly Hicks I’m an ocean

ocean I’m Molly Hicks I’m an ocean

ocean I’m Molly Hicks I’m an ocean brewer and an adventurer in October I’ll

brewer and an adventurer in October I’ll

brewer and an adventurer in October I’ll be leaving for 18 months to row around

be leaving for 18 months to row around

be leaving for 18 months to row around the world geography is knowing where you

the world geography is knowing where you

the world geography is knowing where you are knowing the terrain knowing the

are knowing the terrain knowing the

are knowing the terrain knowing the nature of things

nature of things

nature of things geography gives you a sense of place not

geography gives you a sense of place not

geography gives you a sense of place not just for where you are but where

just for where you are but where

just for where you are but where everything else on the planet actually

everything else on the planet actually

everything else on the planet actually is geography is an incredibly important

is geography is an incredibly important

is geography is an incredibly important subject to everyone especially kids

subject to everyone especially kids

subject to everyone especially kids because it cements everything else you

because it cements everything else you

because it cements everything else you know it connects everyone in the whole

know it connects everyone in the whole

know it connects everyone in the whole planet together where am I

planet together where am I

planet together where am I relative to all of the mountains the

relative to all of the mountains the

relative to all of the mountains the rivers the cities you don’t have a grasp

rivers the cities you don’t have a grasp

rivers the cities you don’t have a grasp of geography you can’t connect the dots

of geography you can’t connect the dots

of geography you can’t connect the dots you can’t learn history you can’t learn

you can’t learn history you can’t learn

you can’t learn history you can’t learn physics without the geography to glue it

physics without the geography to glue it

physics without the geography to glue it all together

all together

all together geography is essential if you’re going

geography is essential if you’re going

geography is essential if you’re going to know where the mountains are and what

to know where the mountains are and what

to know where the mountains are and what they look like and how to climb them

they look like and how to climb them

they look like and how to climb them ever since I was a child I have loved

ever since I was a child I have loved

ever since I was a child I have loved maps when I first heard that there was

maps when I first heard that there was

maps when I first heard that there was an electronic means of being able to see

an electronic means of being able to see

an electronic means of being able to see the world to spin it around to start

the world to spin it around to start

the world to spin it around to start high in the sky and then zoom in to

high in the sky and then zoom in to

high in the sky and then zoom in to see your backyard or your neighbor’s

see your backyard or your neighbor’s

see your backyard or your neighbor’s backyard or to fly through the Grand

backyard or to fly through the Grand

backyard or to fly through the Grand Canyon trophy is extremely important to

Canyon trophy is extremely important to

Canyon trophy is extremely important to me because of what I do I row from one

me because of what I do I row from one

me because of what I do I row from one country across the nation to another

country across the nation to another

country across the nation to another country and in this particular

country and in this particular

country and in this particular expedition I’m running around the world

expedition I’m running around the world

expedition I’m running around the world and so I need to know where I’m leaving

and so I need to know where I’m leaving

and so I need to know where I’m leaving from how I gonna get to the other side

from how I gonna get to the other side

from how I gonna get to the other side so geography and mapping is incredibly

so geography and mapping is incredibly

so geography and mapping is incredibly important to what I do when I was only

important to what I do when I was only

important to what I do when I was only 14 years old I wanted to be a mountain

14 years old I wanted to be a mountain

14 years old I wanted to be a mountain climber and I became a mountain climber

climber and I became a mountain climber

climber and I became a mountain climber to do that I needed to know about the

to do that I needed to know about the

to do that I needed to know about the mountains where they were how high they

mountains where they were how high they

mountains where they were how high they were what they look like

were what they look like

were what they look like geography taught me that and it’s been a

geography taught me that and it’s been a

geography taught me that and it’s been a really important part of my life as an

really important part of my life as an

really important part of my life as an oceanographer and Explorer I’ve had the

oceanographer and Explorer I’ve had the

oceanographer and Explorer I’ve had the joy of living underwater that is where

joy of living underwater that is where

joy of living underwater that is where you go and stay in a little underwater

you go and stay in a little underwater

you go and stay in a little underwater laboratory I’ve gone to the average

laboratory I’ve gone to the average

laboratory I’ve gone to the average depth of the ocean about the same depth

depth of the ocean about the same depth

depth of the ocean about the same depth of the Titanic is on the seafloor

of the Titanic is on the seafloor

of the Titanic is on the seafloor but now when your cell phone on your

but now when your cell phone on your

but now when your cell phone on your laptop on your desktop you can be

laptop on your desktop you can be

laptop on your desktop you can be connected you two can go diving even if

connected you two can go diving even if

connected you two can go diving even if it is without getting wet

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