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will draw the names of 10 people who will win Where on Earth? T-shirts.
And from those 10 names, we will draw the names of two people who will win
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Clues: 1. Between one of the world’s highest mountain chains and a sea, this narrow region extends through three countries in just a few kilometers. 2. The average annual temperature is 16 degrees Celsius, with rain falling on average fewer than 60 days per year, and the sun shining 7 hours per day. 3. Blood-red sandstone cliffs are famous throughout, but in the area’s native language, the region is actually named for the stunning color of its water.
Name the region. Scroll down for the answer |
| Answer: A beach at Cap d’Ail in France is part of the Côte d’Azure, or the Riviera, which is a narrow strip of land between the Alps and the Mediterranean. The Riviera encompasses bits of France, Italy and all of Monaco. Photo by Catherine Rudolph. |
October
2004 Winners
1. William Smith (McLean, Va.)
2. Louise Berryhill (Marietta, Ga.)
3. Harry Siebert (Dolores, Colo.)
4. Ben LeFebvre (San Francisco, Calif.)
5. Don Lindsay (Bakersfield, Calif.)
6. Wesley Krawiec (Saltsburg, Pa.)
7. Andrew Alden (Oakland, Calif.)
8. Rainer Schaefer (Jülich, Germany)
9. Mary Ann Czechowski (Doylestown, Pa.)
10. Daniel Malloy (Everett, Mass.)
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Clues: 1.This natural lake lies within one of the oldest national parks in the
world. The town that shares the same name as the park sprung up after
discovery of nearby hot springs. 3. The area’s annual temperatures range from 30 degrees Celsius
in the summer to negative 30 degrees Celsius in the winter. Name this lake and its location. Scroll down for the answer |
| Answer: Check back later this month for the answer. |
Check back later this month for the winners of
the November Where on Earth?
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