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NC Finalist | National Geographic Bee 2013


hi I’m Matthew Jensen and I’m an 8th

hi I’m Matthew Jensen and I’m an 8th grade at Randolph middle school in

grade at Randolph middle school in

grade at Randolph middle school in charlotte north carolina and I’ll be

charlotte north carolina and I’ll be

charlotte north carolina and I’ll be representing North Carolina in the 2013

representing North Carolina in the 2013

representing North Carolina in the 2013 National Geographic be here i am on the

National Geographic be here i am on the

National Geographic be here i am on the Blue Ridge parklet overlooking Mount

Blue Ridge parklet overlooking Mount

Blue Ridge parklet overlooking Mount Mitchell at six thousand six hundred and

Mitchell at six thousand six hundred and

Mitchell at six thousand six hundred and eighty four feet the highest peak he’s

eighty four feet the highest peak he’s

eighty four feet the highest peak he’s the Mississippi River let’s go at nearly

the Mississippi River let’s go at nearly

the Mississippi River let’s go at nearly 7,000 feet the summit of mount mitchell

7,000 feet the summit of mount mitchell

7,000 feet the summit of mount mitchell certainly appears more like Canada’s in

certainly appears more like Canada’s in

certainly appears more like Canada’s in North Carolina with this April smell is

North Carolina with this April smell is

North Carolina with this April smell is a fir tree but now I’d like to take some

a fir tree but now I’d like to take some

a fir tree but now I’d like to take some time to explain to you a few looks

time to explain to you a few looks

time to explain to you a few looks questions about myself if I could trade

questions about myself if I could trade

questions about myself if I could trade places with any Explorer I would choose

places with any Explorer I would choose

places with any Explorer I would choose Alfred Russel Wallace doing his

Alfred Russel Wallace doing his

Alfred Russel Wallace doing his influences of the theory of evolution

influences of the theory of evolution

influences of the theory of evolution and his research involving the birds of

and his research involving the birds of

and his research involving the birds of paradise one of those some reasons why

paradise one of those some reasons why

paradise one of those some reasons why he’s so influential to me ease his

he’s so influential to me ease his

he’s so influential to me ease his research on the birds of paradise cuz

research on the birds of paradise cuz

research on the birds of paradise cuz when I become an adult I would like to

when I become an adult I would like to

when I become an adult I would like to be an ornithologist and now i have my

be an ornithologist and now i have my

be an ornithologist and now i have my stumper for National Geographic if Mount

stumper for National Geographic if Mount

stumper for National Geographic if Mount Mitchell is the high-speed give the

Mitchell is the high-speed give the

Mitchell is the high-speed give the Mississippi River then what is the

Mississippi River then what is the

Mississippi River then what is the second-highest peak either east of the

second-highest peak either east of the

second-highest peak either east of the Mississippi River well the answers right

Mississippi River well the answers right

Mississippi River well the answers right behind me now Kraig at six thousand six

behind me now Kraig at six thousand six

behind me now Kraig at six thousand six hundred and forty seven feet now it’s in

hundred and forty seven feet now it’s in

hundred and forty seven feet now it’s in from Mount Mitchell to my hometown

from Mount Mitchell to my hometown

from Mount Mitchell to my hometown charlotte north carolina Here I am I

charlotte north carolina Here I am I

charlotte north carolina Here I am I hooked up Charlotte North Carolina show

hooked up Charlotte North Carolina show

hooked up Charlotte North Carolina show is the largest city in North Carolina

is the largest city in North Carolina

is the largest city in North Carolina you

you

you thousand cabinets this is bank of

thousand cabinets this is bank of

thousand cabinets this is bank of america stadium home to the carolina

america stadium home to the carolina

america stadium home to the carolina panthers Charla’s professional football

panthers Charla’s professional football

panthers Charla’s professional football team you can take it and panthers game

team you can take it and panthers game

team you can take it and panthers game does make me feel better brazil their

does make me feel better brazil their

does make me feel better brazil their discovery flight screaming NASCAR

discovery flight screaming NASCAR

discovery flight screaming NASCAR charlotte i convert

one of the ways i can smush all that

one of the ways i can smush all that information into my brain is by reading

information into my brain is by reading

information into my brain is by reading atlases and then rereading them again

atlases and then rereading them again

atlases and then rereading them again and looking at specific regions where

and looking at specific regions where

and looking at specific regions where you might have a difficult time

you might have a difficult time

you might have a difficult time memorizing also playing the gob game on

memorizing also playing the gob game on

memorizing also playing the gob game on the computer can help you with the

the computer can help you with the

the computer can help you with the studying as well good luck this is the

studying as well good luck this is the

studying as well good luck this is the little sugar creek greenway the crown

little sugar creek greenway the crown

little sugar creek greenway the crown jewels of charles park system in 2006

jewels of charles park system in 2006

jewels of charles park system in 2006 little sugar 3 overly polluted and

little sugar 3 overly polluted and

little sugar 3 overly polluted and neglected who’s transformed by the sea

neglected who’s transformed by the sea

neglected who’s transformed by the sea in charlotte in this beautiful natural

in charlotte in this beautiful natural

in charlotte in this beautiful natural park but now we’re heading kids to the

park but now we’re heading kids to the

park but now we’re heading kids to the outer banks to experience elated coast

outer banks to experience elated coast

outer banks to experience elated coast and some of the other side to north

and some of the other side to north

and some of the other side to north carolina

on my way to the outer banks let me get

on my way to the outer banks let me get a quick stop and prolly or States

a quick stop and prolly or States

a quick stop and prolly or States Capitol here’s the behind he’s pulled

Capitol here’s the behind he’s pulled

Capitol here’s the behind he’s pulled from 1833 date

from 1833 date

from 1833 date the largest of all these plan squares

the largest of all these plan squares

the largest of all these plan squares here we are like vadimus ski North

here we are like vadimus ski North

here we are like vadimus ski North Carolina’s largest natural lake

Carolina’s largest natural lake

Carolina’s largest natural lake stretching 18 miles long and several

stretching 18 miles long and several

stretching 18 miles long and several miles wide let’s go get a closer look

miles wide let’s go get a closer look

miles wide let’s go get a closer look despite its large size

sailors of the dangers diamond Shoals

sailors of the dangers diamond Shoals just be away at the Atlantic Ocean and

just be away at the Atlantic Ocean and

just be away at the Atlantic Ocean and also I would like to answer one of the

also I would like to answer one of the

also I would like to answer one of the questions now if I could be in charge of

questions now if I could be in charge of

questions now if I could be in charge of the world for a day what I would change

the world for a day what I would change

the world for a day what I would change is our energy crisis we are far too

is our energy crisis we are far too

is our energy crisis we are far too reliant on fossil fuels that are

reliant on fossil fuels that are

reliant on fossil fuels that are non-renewable for our daily energy needs

non-renewable for our daily energy needs

non-renewable for our daily energy needs I would help the transition towards

I would help the transition towards

I would help the transition towards renewable fuels well the Cape Hatteras

renewable fuels well the Cape Hatteras

renewable fuels well the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse aided seaman during the Age

Lighthouse aided seaman during the Age

Lighthouse aided seaman during the Age of sail data banks is also the first

of sail data banks is also the first

of sail data banks is also the first place to a different form of

place to a different form of

place to a different form of transportation let’s visit the wright

transportation let’s visit the wright

transportation let’s visit the wright brothers national memorial to find out

brothers national memorial to find out

brothers national memorial to find out more about the first flight here we are

more about the first flight here we are

more about the first flight here we are the wright brothers national memorial

the wright brothers national memorial

the wright brothers national memorial then kill devil hills north carolina

then kill devil hills north carolina

then kill devil hills north carolina this is where the first flight was

this is where the first flight was

this is where the first flight was undertaken this Hill is actually kill

undertaken this Hill is actually kill

undertaken this Hill is actually kill devil hill which used to be a sand dune

devil hill which used to be a sand dune

devil hill which used to be a sand dune it was stabilized by grass 60 feet high

it was stabilized by grass 60 feet high

it was stabilized by grass 60 feet high build out of gradient samin it was

build out of gradient samin it was

build out of gradient samin it was directed in 1932 my favorite geography

directed in 1932 my favorite geography

directed in 1932 my favorite geography fact is that the three mountain ranges

fact is that the three mountain ranges

fact is that the three mountain ranges that are represented on the silicon coat

that are represented on the silicon coat

that are represented on the silicon coat of arms are the mantra tantra in the

of arms are the mantra tantra in the

of arms are the mantra tantra in the fight room because i’ve been too hungry

fight room because i’ve been too hungry

fight room because i’ve been too hungry where the mantra mountains are located

where the mantra mountains are located

where the mantra mountains are located I’ve been to Slovakia as well where the

I’ve been to Slovakia as well where the

I’ve been to Slovakia as well where the tatra in the fatra are all located this

tatra in the fatra are all located this

tatra in the fatra are all located this statue was unveiled in 2002

statue was unveiled in 2002

statue was unveiled in 2002 replica of the events that went on in

replica of the events that went on in

replica of the events that went on in December 1903 when the rights made the

December 1903 when the rights made the

December 1903 when the rights made the first now it’s into the Atlantic Ocean

first now it’s into the Atlantic Ocean

first now it’s into the Atlantic Ocean to finalize our fascinating journey to

to finalize our fascinating journey to

to finalize our fascinating journey to North Carolina

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