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And from those 10 names, we will draw the names of two people who will win
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Clues: 1. The dominant rock in this location is granodiorite gneiss, and the capstone layer on the mountains is dolerite. The vertical relief in the picture is about 700 meters. 2. Discovered in the early 20th century, this site was thought lifeless until the late 1970s. 3. No rain has been recorded in this Mars-like landscape over the past 2 million years. A salty lake in this location shares its name with a famed Casanova. Name this location. Scroll down for the answer |
| Answer: Wright Valley is one of Antarctica’s McMurdo Dry Valleys. It is located in the Transantarctic Mountains and hosts Don Juan Pond, the world’s saltiest lake. Photo courtesy of Kurt Cuffey. |
June
Winners
1. Michael Starbuck (Rolla, Mo.)
2. Robert L. Edwards (Boulder, Colo.)
3. Julie Palais (Arlington, Va.)
4. Bruce Malfait (Alexandria, Va.)
5. Charles C. Plummer (Sacramento, Calif.)
6. Charles R. Bentley (Madison, Wis.)
7. Linda Hansen (Arlington, Mass.)
8. Jonathan Berg (DeKalb, Ill.)
9. Richard E.A. Ipri (West Point, N.Y.)
10. Donald Schwert (Fargo, N.D.)
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Clues: 1.Charles Darwin first described the 600-million-year-old granite pictured
in the foreground. The granite, intruded by dolerite dikes, is mined for
kaolin, which is used locally for making china and paper. 3. The area is well-known for its storms and rough seas, which legends say are caused by a mythical giant that is angry about the loss of a love. Since a Portuguese explorer first sailed to this location in the 15th century, the seas have claimed more than 25 large ships. Name this location. Scroll down for the answer |
| Answer: Check back soon for the answer! |
Check back later this month to find out who won July's Where
on Earth? contest.
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