Looking at the world through via Google Earth offers striking images of the diversity of our planet and the impact that humans have had on it. Today's entry is a puzzle. Let's figure out where in the world each of the images below is taken. North is not always up in these pictures, and, apart from a bit of contrast, they are unaltered images provided by Google and its mapping partners.
So, let's open up Google Earth (or Google Maps), have a look at the images below, and let the guessing games begin.
This community lies near the intersection of seven rivers. (© Google, DigitalGlobe) - Nga Bay, in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam |
Circular fields near a lake, watered with center-pivot irrigation. Image is 9km (5.5 mi) wide. (© Google, DigitalGlobe, USGS) - Farmland near Moses Lake, Washington |
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