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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: Check back later this month for the winners of the October Where on Earth? |
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Clues: 1.This lake is part of the largest block of publicly owned land in its
host country, and is home to nesting habitats for thousands of loons,
ducks, geese and swans, as well as a large mammalian herd. 3. In a native tongue, the name of this lake refers to its considerable
size. Name this lake and its location. Scroll down for the answer |
| Answer: Teshekpuk Lake is located on Alaska’s North Slope in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. “Teshekpuk” means “the largest lake of all” in the native Inupiat tongue. This vast network of wetlands provides calving grounds for caribou as well as homes for numerous birds. Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management, Alaska. |
October 2004 Winners
1. Jerry Brown (Woods Hole, Mass.)
2. R. Morgan Button (Cincinnati, Ohio)
3. Helen Delano (Middletown, Pa.)
4. John Gallway (Menlo Park, Calif.)
5. David Lindberg (Eureka, Calif.)
6. Mike Mitchell (Anchorage, Alaska)
7. David Munoz (McKinleyville, Calif.)
8. Rick Saltus (Denver, Colo.)
9. David Stanley (Anchorage, Alaska)
10. David Swanson (Baker City, Ore.)
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