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WY Finalist | National Geographic Bee 2012


my name is alia spread widow and I’m the

my name is alia spread widow and I’m the one of the 2012 Wyoming State

one of the 2012 Wyoming State

one of the 2012 Wyoming State geographically Rock Springs is in a

geographically Rock Springs is in a

geographically Rock Springs is in a small town with around 35,000 people

small town with around 35,000 people

small town with around 35,000 people which makes it around the fourth largest

which makes it around the fourth largest

which makes it around the fourth largest city in Wyoming so rock springs isn’t

city in Wyoming so rock springs isn’t

city in Wyoming so rock springs isn’t short of any flip fun things to do The

short of any flip fun things to do The

short of any flip fun things to do The Rock Springs call sign it was about 19

Rock Springs call sign it was about 19

Rock Springs call sign it was about 19 26 to honor the region’s most productive

26 to honor the region’s most productive

26 to honor the region’s most productive industry coal mining when it was built

industry coal mining when it was built

industry coal mining when it was built it did span lincoln highway but that was

it did span lincoln highway but that was

it did span lincoln highway but that was way to move the statute that you see

way to move the statute that you see

way to move the statute that you see behind me was also built for the

behind me was also built for the

behind me was also built for the commemoration of the coal miners the

commemoration of the coal miners the

commemoration of the coal miners the worked in Sweetwater County in the late

worked in Sweetwater County in the late

worked in Sweetwater County in the late 20s and early thirties this is the rock

20s and early thirties this is the rock

20s and early thirties this is the rock springs recreation center one event

springs recreation center one event

springs recreation center one event probably my favorite destination

probably my favorite destination

probably my favorite destination well actually definitely my favorite and

well actually definitely my favorite and

well actually definitely my favorite and it’s the only wax and it’s the only

it’s the only wax and it’s the only

it’s the only wax and it’s the only recreation center in the Rocky Mountain

recreation center in the Rocky Mountain

recreation center in the Rocky Mountain region have an indoor to have an indoor

region have an indoor to have an indoor

region have an indoor to have an indoor waterpark and also in the background

waterpark and also in the background

waterpark and also in the background white mountain which is famous for its

white mountain which is famous for its

white mountain which is famous for its paleozoic and precambrian fossils cup oh

paleozoic and precambrian fossils cup oh

paleozoic and precambrian fossils cup oh you call me studying this is definitely

you call me studying this is definitely

you call me studying this is definitely one of my favorite books so National

one of my favorite books so National

one of my favorite books so National Geographic book of countries and well I

Geographic book of countries and well I

Geographic book of countries and well I use it all the time how I study or I

use it all the time how I study or I

use it all the time how I study or I divide up geographical subjects like

divide up geographical subjects like

divide up geographical subjects like rivers lakes oceans and mountains and

rivers lakes oceans and mountains and

rivers lakes oceans and mountains and set a set then set aside an hour to each

set a set then set aside an hour to each

set a set then set aside an hour to each day to study them and say if i’m

day to study them and say if i’m

day to study them and say if i’m studying rivers I’ll study rivers for a

studying rivers I’ll study rivers for a

studying rivers I’ll study rivers for a week and then move on to another subject

week and then move on to another subject

week and then move on to another subject it works well for me and I suggest if

it works well for me and I suggest if

it works well for me and I suggest if you don’t have a way that you already

you don’t have a way that you already

you don’t have a way that you already study for the bead you might want to try

study for the bead you might want to try

study for the bead you might want to try this and well I’m sure you guys I’m sure

this and well I’m sure you guys I’m sure

this and well I’m sure you guys I’m sure you guys want to know about the other

you guys want to know about the other

you guys want to know about the other questions so if I were to be a world

questions so if I were to be a world

questions so if I were to be a world leader if I were to switch places with

leader if I were to switch places with

leader if I were to switch places with any world leader I’d pick our president

any world leader I’d pick our president

any world leader I’d pick our president barack obama because for me it would be

barack obama because for me it would be

barack obama because for me it would be interesting to find out what it’s like

interesting to find out what it’s like

interesting to find out what it’s like to on this country another one is where

to on this country another one is where

to on this country another one is where would I go if someone if someone gave me

would I go if someone if someone gave me

would I go if someone if someone gave me a free ticket to go anywhere on the

a free ticket to go anywhere on the

a free ticket to go anywhere on the planet where I where would I go I’d go

planet where I where would I go I’d go

planet where I where would I go I’d go to the country I go to the United

to the country I go to the United

to the country I go to the United Kingdom specifically England because I’d

Kingdom specifically England because I’d

Kingdom specifically England because I’d want to see Stonehenge and some of those

want to see Stonehenge and some of those

want to see Stonehenge and some of those other monuments and I’d want to go to

other monuments and I’d want to go to

other monuments and I’d want to go to London I mean it just it will just be

London I mean it just it will just be

London I mean it just it will just be fun and interesting

fun and interesting

fun and interesting educational and if I were in charge of

educational and if I were in charge of

educational and if I were in charge of the earth for even one day the first

the earth for even one day the first

the earth for even one day the first issue I tackle is problems in

issue I tackle is problems in

issue I tackle is problems in underdeveloped countries some things I

underdeveloped countries some things I

underdeveloped countries some things I do is uh I would give food aid to

do is uh I would give food aid to

do is uh I would give food aid to countries with hunger and water scarcity

countries with hunger and water scarcity

countries with hunger and water scarcity is a major problem and I try to stop

is a major problem and I try to stop

is a major problem and I try to stop lower self war of several wars in

lower self war of several wars in

lower self war of several wars in countries where it’s occurring hey nat

countries where it’s occurring hey nat

countries where it’s occurring hey nat geo did you know that even though by

geo did you know that even though by

geo did you know that even though by many the Dead Sea is considered the is

many the Dead Sea is considered the is

many the Dead Sea is considered the is considered the lowest point on earth by

considered the lowest point on earth by

considered the lowest point on earth by being more than a thousand feet below

being more than a thousand feet below

being more than a thousand feet below sea level it on Anna the Bentley

sea level it on Anna the Bentley

sea level it on Anna the Bentley subglacial trench in Antarctica actually

subglacial trench in Antarctica actually

subglacial trench in Antarctica actually beats the dead sea by by about 7,000

beats the dead sea by by about 7,000

beats the dead sea by by about 7,000 feet being at over eight 8,000 feet

feet being at over eight 8,000 feet

feet being at over eight 8,000 feet below sea level so thereby it is the

below sea level so thereby it is the

below sea level so thereby it is the lowest point on earth my favorite

lowest point on earth my favorite

lowest point on earth my favorite geography back fact by far is the state

geography back fact by far is the state

geography back fact by far is the state of Wyoming produces more than minimal

of Wyoming produces more than minimal

of Wyoming produces more than minimal trauma which you find in glass soap and

trauma which you find in glass soap and

trauma which you find in glass soap and even some kinds of toothpaste Wyoming

even some kinds of toothpaste Wyoming

even some kinds of toothpaste Wyoming produces more of that mineral in the

produces more of that mineral in the

produces more of that mineral in the West and then the rest of the planet

West and then the rest of the planet

West and then the rest of the planet combined and most of the trona deposits

combined and most of the trona deposits

combined and most of the trona deposits are right by rock springs in town too

are right by rock springs in town too

are right by rock springs in town too though and at a time about 17 miles to

though and at a time about 17 miles to

though and at a time about 17 miles to the west called Green River and there’s

the west called Green River and there’s

the west called Green River and there’s some and there’s a bunch of mines here

some and there’s a bunch of mines here

some and there’s a bunch of mines here and what do I want to be when I grow up

and what do I want to be when I grow up

and what do I want to be when I grow up even though this might be a shot two

even though this might be a shot two

even though this might be a shot two people even though i loved i love

people even though i loved i love

people even though i loved i love geography I want to be an engineered

geography I want to be an engineered

geography I want to be an engineered because from the time i was little i

because from the time i was little i

because from the time i was little i love drafting plans for things that you

love drafting plans for things that you

love drafting plans for things that you could build and it’s always been an

could build and it’s always been an

could build and it’s always been an interest me and it’s always been fun

interest me and it’s always been fun

interest me and it’s always been fun by the way you could tie geography into

by the way you could tie geography into

by the way you could tie geography into that is if you say you were designing a

that is if you say you were designing a

that is if you say you were designing a house and you needed to survey the land

house and you needed to survey the land

house and you needed to survey the land but yeah and thanks for watching my

but yeah and thanks for watching my

but yeah and thanks for watching my video I’d like to bid you farewell

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