March 5, 2006

WEEK 3 Primary Clues,
Answers, and Number Correct

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1) Allen Creek School - Rochester, New York - margaret_brady@pittsford.monroe.edu
Tower of London (17 correct)

1. Our landmark is in the northern hemisphere
2. Royalty once lived here
3. Our landmark covers 13 acres
4. Our landmark is located at 0 degrees longitude
5. Our landmark was built sometime during the 1000s
6. Treasure is kept here from kings and queens
7. Beefeaters walk around the grounds
8. Our landmark is located in its' country's capital
9. Our landmark is known for beheadings
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2) CSI (Team CSIP) Grenoble France aboursier@free.fr - Anne Boursier
Rainbow Warrior (19 correct)

1. Our landmark is a memorial
2. It commemorates the sinking of a ship
3. The name of the ship comes from a Native American prophecy
4. Part of the landmark is a bronze propeller
5. The ship became a dive wreck and fish sanctuary. The wreck is situated at 35°02'S
6. There is now a new ship with the same name
7. The French secret services were involved in the sinking
8. Last year was the 20th anniversary of the sinking of the ship
9. The name of the ship is made up of two parts: the first part is connected with the sky and the second part means soldier. In spite of its name, it was used by a famous international environmental organization.
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3) Eugene Field Elem. (Team Huseman) Hannibal,MO - mhuseman@hannibal.k12.mo.us
St. Louis Arch (16 correct)

1.  A lawyer had a vision for this landmark.
2.  Thirteen were predicted to be killed during construction, but no one was killed.
3.  Our landmark is not in the Southern Hemisphere.
4.  Those that built this landmark predicted that it will stand for 1,000 years.
5.  1948 was the year that final selection was made for the design of this landmark.
6.  Our landmark sits between 35 degrees and 40 degrees North Latitude.
7.  Our landmark was only a few months old when it developed wrinkles, but they were never smoothed out and remain today.
8.  Lyndon B. Johnson was President when this landmark was completed.
9.  This landmark was designed as a way to pay tribute to one of the United States' greatest Presidents,  known for his expansionist endeavors.
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4) Eugene Field Elem. (Team Smith) Hannibal, MO - tsmith@hannibal.k12.mo.us
Gellert's Grave in Wales (15 correct)

1. A prince is important.
2. 53 degrees North latitude
3. Copper is plentiful.
4. No need for dog biscuits.
5. The country is the smallest of three.
6. A tree marks an important spot.
7. Drive down highway A498 to find it.
8. Remove the "r" from crawl to reveal a favorite food of this country.
9. A moment of wolf terror.
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5) Grammar School-Somersville (Team A), Somersville Ct - lferrante@GRAMMARSCHOOL.ORG
Fenway Park (9 correct)

1. My grand opening was postponed twice due to rain. I still look much like I did on the day I opened.
2. I am the oldest of my kind still in use, and the biggest crowd I ever held was in 1935.
3. I was pushed off the front page by the sinking of the Titanic.
4. Three time Superbowl champions used to play here.
5. There were two incidents involving pigeons in my history, one lived and one died.
6. My "cliff" was flattened in 1934.
7. My most famous wall measures 37 feet.
8.There is one red chair that marks the spot where the longest home run was ever hit. It is said to have knocked off the straw hat of the man sitting in that seat.
9.On the back of the scoreboard are the autographs of those who have played there. My latitude is 5.372 and I am in the western hemisphere.

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6) Grammar School-Somersville (Team B), Somersville Ct - lferrante@GRAMMARSCHOOL.ORG
Leaning Tower of Pisa (9 correct)
 
1. I am  on unstable ground.
2. I weigh 14,700 metric tons.
3. My walls are 13 feet wide. 
4. I was almost blown up by the United States in World War II
5. Construction began in 1173
6. It took over 200 years to build me.
7. There are seven bells, one for each note of the musical scale inside me. The bells were removed in 1990 for construction
8. My latitude is 43.7167. It is said cannon balls were dropped from my tower by Galileo Galilei
9. I am eight stories high.

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7) Grey Nun Academy - Yardley, PA - gnastudents@gnaedu.org
Coliseum in Rome (19 correct)

1. It is 160 ft. high.
2.  It is in the northern and eastern hemisphere. 
3.  They would fill it with water on purpose.
4.  It was dedicated in A.D. 80. 
5.  There are 80 ways to enter.
6.  Used for sport until the 6th century
7.  Longitude lies between 10º and 15º East and latitude is between 40º and 50º north.
8.  Roman architecture at its finest. 
9.  It was a great place to watch sports.
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8) Hamilton Central 3rd grade - Hamilton,NY -jrose@hamiltoncentral.org
Ice Hotel, Jukkasjarvi, Sweden (19 correct)

1. Enjoy gorgeous skies from this landmark.
2. The river next to our landmark is very important to the life of our landmark.
3. It has a "crystal" chandelier.
4. We got our start in 1990.
5. Now you see it, now you don't.
6. It's a "cool" place to visit.
7. You can find our landmark at 20º E
8. Our furniture is covered by Santa's furry friends.
9. You may think you're in Narnia.

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9) Manor Hill Elem. (Team Schneider)Liberty, MO- kschneider@liberty.k12.mo.us
Easter Island (10)

1. Climate is subtropical
2. It is located in the western hemisphere
3. 2,000 people live here
4. Only 117 kilometers
5. War broke out on this landmark
6. Early islanders created statues
7. The flag has three colors
8. Government created in 1888
9. Located at 30 S latitude
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10) Manor Hill Elem. -(Team Gould)- Liberty, MO
Statue of Zeus, Olympia, Greece (13 correct))

1. Our landmark is in the same hemisphere as Dodoma.
2. Our landmark was made in a workshop located right next door to this famous site. 
3. When our landmark was completed it almost didn?t fit into its location.
4. Our landmark is located near 20 degrees east longitude.
5. When it is 6am our time it is 2pm at our landmark. 
6. The workshop that our landmark was created in was opened for public viewing in the 1950s.
7. The Olympic Games where once held near our landmark.
8. Our landmark was once damaged by fire. 
9. Our landmark is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.  
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11) Manor Hill (Team Holsman)- Liberty,MO rholsman@liberty.k12.mo.us
Easter Island (NO GUESSES SUBMITTED)

1. Latitude is between 100-110 degrees West ending in an odd number, and
Longitude is between 20-30 degrees South ending in an odd number.
2. It is in the same hemisphere as Antarctica.
3. It was formed by volcanoes.
4. It was discovered in 400 A.D.
5. It is 1,500 miles from any other land.
6. It's 40ft. high.
7. There are over 75 pieces.
8. It's an Archaeologist's dream!
9. Polynesians erected it.
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12) Liberty Oaks Elem. - smmiller@liberty.k12.mo.us
Roanoke Island, Virginia (18 correct)

1. This Landmark represents the queen?s favorite?s second attempt to make good on his packet.
2. This Landmark is on the continent that is home to a country thought of as young.
3. Held back by raiders from one country and a war with another country, John?s ship was too late.
4. Nearby, but centuries later, two followed the birds? example.
5. It wasn?t until ten years before the millennium that the father and grandfather returned to this site.
6. It lies snug in a corner by 36.
7. The first child from their homeland was born five days after they arrived here.
8. The worst drought since the 1200?s may have sealed their fate and driven them away, but the locals didn?t like them either.
9. The carving wasn?t as it should be but it was all there was three years later.
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13) Manor Hill Elem. (Team Green)Liberty, MO lgreen@liberty.k12.mo.us
Krakatoa Volcano, Indonesia (18 correct)

1. There are two different spellings for the name of this landmark.
2. It is locate within an archipelago.
3. It is in the same hemisphere as Lima.
4. An event here lowered the global temperature.
5. Find me at 105 degrees east.
6. About 36,000 people were not happy to see me.
7. A devastating event happened here in the summer of 1883.
8. Much of me was destroyed.
9. I am a natural landmark.
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14) Naches Intermediate - Naches, Washington - gr8kids@naches.wednet.edu
Eiffel Tower in Paris (5 correct)

1.  It is 984 ft. tall or 300 m.
2. A journalist rode down its leg.
3. It was almost torn down in 1909.
4. The latitude is 44 degrees N
5. It is in the northern hemisphere
6. It was the 1889 symbol of the World's Greatest fair.
7. 40 tons of paint.
8. The top platform has a bar.
9. There's a point at the top.

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15) Shoal Creek Elem. (Team 4th) - Kansas City, MO - scole@liberty.k12.mo.us
Devil's Ear, Ginnie Springs, Florida (18 correct)

1. Find the town of Nakina and you?ll find the hemisphere our landmark is in. 2. This landmark is on the same latitude line as Egypt.
3. You can think of spring as a season if you want to but don?t think that way with this landmark.
4. I am located in a state who achieved statehood in 1845.
5. Eggs can be this and so can a certain type of cake. Now you know part of my name.
6. Submarine captains say this all the time.
7. I am 15 feet away from my eye.  I am an ear but I cannot hear.  My ear is 45 feet deep.
8. You'll find this landmark is located near a river that has the same name as a famous trail but this river is really named after a Spanish mission that was established about 1606 along the Alachua Trail.
9. My neighbors and I produce 80 million gallons of water a day and we have around 30,000 feet of tunnels associated with us.
                      
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16) Therriault School -Sinclair, Maine- cmarshall@therriault.eut.k12.me.us
Colossus of Rhodes (19 correct)

1. This landmark was built as a tribute to a god.
2. It took twelve years to built it.
3. It stands 73 1/3 cubits tall.
4. It is made of bronze.
5. In 654 AD Arabs destroyed the remains of it.
6. Legends say hundreds of camels were used to remove the remains of this landmark.
7. An Egyptian King offered to pay to have it fixed.
8. The statue of Liberty (which is located in the opposite hemisphere as the landmark) is modeled after this.
9. It's latitude is 36 (though we can't tell you whether it is north or south).

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17) Waialae Elem. Team A - Honolulu, HI- cmellen@k12.hi.us
Rock of Gilbraltar, Spain (10 correct)

1.  Located in the Eastern Hemisphere.
2.  Earthquakes occur frequently.
3.  Named after a former slave
4.  Once thought to be the end of the earth
5.  Altitude is 426 meters
6.  British took over in 1716
7.  Latitude is 36 degrees North.
8.  You will find Barbary Apes here.
9.  It contains underground tunnels.

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18) Waialae Elem. Team B - Honolulu, HI- cmellen@k12.hi.us
Space Needle, Seattle, Washington (10 correct)

1.  This monument is used in many movies.
2.  It is 184 meters high.
3.  Located in the Northern Hemisphere.
4.  People were fooled by a prank saying it collapsed.
5.  There are 832 steps.
6.  Latitude 47 degrees North
7.  It weighs 9,550 tons
8.  It was built in 1961
9.  Most recognizable landmark in the Pacific Northwest
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19) Waimea Canyon School(Team 5) Waimea, HI - waimea@gaggle.net
Polihale Beach State Park, Kauai, Hawaii (17 correct)

1. I am in the Northern Hemisphere.
2. My average width is 300 feet.
3. I am accessible by a dirt road.
4. There is a sacred site north of me.
5. I am located at about 22 degrees North Latitude.
6. I have sand dunes, but I'm not in the desert.
7. I can see the islands of Niihau and Lehua.
8. I am acres and acres of white sand.
9. I became a state park in 1967.