Why Geography Matters by Google Earth | National Geographic Bee 2010

geography is really a part of us and who

geography is really a part of us and who we are and how we see the world if he

we are and how we see the world if he

we are and how we see the world if he didn’t have a world as a child that I

didn’t have a world as a child that I

didn’t have a world as a child that I learned very quickly that I had to study

learned very quickly that I had to study

learned very quickly that I had to study maps if I wanted to get anywhere on time

one of my favorite features in Google

one of my favorite features in Google Earth is the historical imagery feature

Earth is the historical imagery feature

Earth is the historical imagery feature which allows you to look at satellite

which allows you to look at satellite

which allows you to look at satellite imagery back you know 5 10 15 20 years

imagery back you know 5 10 15 20 years

imagery back you know 5 10 15 20 years ago you can see our changing environment

ago you can see our changing environment

ago you can see our changing environment you can tour Mars or some tours of the

you can tour Mars or some tours of the

you can tour Mars or some tours of the Spirit and Opportunity missions the NASA

Spirit and Opportunity missions the NASA

Spirit and Opportunity missions the NASA Mars rovers

the Olympics are a worldwide event that

the Olympics are a worldwide event that everyone wants to participate in but

everyone wants to participate in but

everyone wants to participate in but because it’s in one place in the world

because it’s in one place in the world

because it’s in one place in the world very few people actually get to go there

very few people actually get to go there

very few people actually get to go there we actually had snowmobiles with our

we actually had snowmobiles with our

we actually had snowmobiles with our street view cameras on them going down

street view cameras on them going down

street view cameras on them going down some of the actual runs that the the

some of the actual runs that the the

some of the actual runs that the the skiers would be going today unlike a

skiers would be going today unlike a

skiers would be going today unlike a year ago you can actually go under an

year ago you can actually go under an

year ago you can actually go under an ocean surface and look and see what

ocean surface and look and see what

ocean surface and look and see what caverns and trenches you can explore

caverns and trenches you can explore

caverns and trenches you can explore virtually see what the people are like

virtually see what the people are like

virtually see what the people are like to see what type of food they eat to see

to see what type of food they eat to see

to see what type of food they eat to see what the geographies like to see what

what the geographies like to see what

what the geographies like to see what animals are there

there’s so much to learn and explore

there’s so much to learn and explore because you don’t really understand

because you don’t really understand

because you don’t really understand other cultures and other places until

other cultures and other places until

other cultures and other places until you go there it’s about understanding

you go there it’s about understanding

you go there it’s about understanding the world around you

go out and explore and have courage and

go out and explore and have courage and you know go to new places