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In
celebration of National Geography Awareness Week, the National
Air and Space Museum holds public programs and demonstrations
designed to promote interest in geography. The "Geography
From Space" quiz is held annually along with other activities
and demonstrations that vary from year to year. All activities
are free and open to the public.
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Geography
Quiz (GEOGAMES)
November 14-16, National Mall Building
1 PM, Looking at Earth Gallery
Can
you locate Earth's major cities, rivers, lakes and seas on
a globe? The geography quiz will test your geography knowledge
by asking you to identify features on the Earth. One prize
is awarded each game. Contest is free.
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Geography
From Space Contest
November 14-16, National Mall Building
10 AM - 3 PM, Looking at Earth Gallery
Using
satellite, space shuttle, and International Space Station imagery, Geography from Space
challenges visitors to identify geographic features from space.
One prize is awarded every day and the winner is randomly
picked from entries with all answers correct. Prizes are mailed
to contestants. Contest is free. An online
version of the contest is also held, with one prize awarded.
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Geography
From Space Online
November 11-17, Online
"Geography
From Space Online" is an web-based version of the "Geography
From Space" quiz held in the Museum each year. Each
year, a new online quiz premieres with
a chance to win a prize during
National
Geography Awareness Week.
After the week-long contest, the quiz answers are provided along
with descriptions highlighting major geographic features, environmental
changes and points of interest visible in the satellite, shuttle
or aerial images. Quizzes and answers remain online year-round.
Upcoming events
at the National Air and Space Museum are posted online on the Calendar of Events page.
- For more online
sources of geographic information see:
- "Geography
From Space" References and Geography Links
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