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On the other hand, the map actually looks quite a bit like the area around southwestern {{w|Washington (State)|Washington}} and northwestern {{w|Oregon}}, with the reader facing south so the {{w|High Desert (Oregon)|high desert}} is on the upper left. The volcano could be {{w|Mount Rainier|Rainier}} or {{w|Mount St. Helens|St. Helens}}. Real-world outdoor enthusiasts do indeed appreciate the Neverlandish landscape. Having little Spanish influence, locals would refer to a "mesa" as a {{w|butte}}. | On the other hand, the map actually looks quite a bit like the area around southwestern {{w|Washington (State)|Washington}} and northwestern {{w|Oregon}}, with the reader facing south so the {{w|High Desert (Oregon)|high desert}} is on the upper left. The volcano could be {{w|Mount Rainier|Rainier}} or {{w|Mount St. Helens|St. Helens}}. Real-world outdoor enthusiasts do indeed appreciate the Neverlandish landscape. Having little Spanish influence, locals would refer to a "mesa" as a {{w|butte}}. | ||
− | The title text discusses a different type of diagram usually found in geography textbooks, the one [ | + | The title text discusses a different type of diagram usually found in geography textbooks, the one [http://scied.ucar.edu/sites/default/files/images/large_image_for_image_content/tornado_fmn_lg_0.gif showing the mechanism of tornado formation]. Randall notes that he would least like to live in the farm typically depicted in the background of such diagrams. This is likely because the farm is depicted as being on a vast, featureless stretch of flat prairie, the opposite of the rich landscape in the comic. The monotonous landscape would reflect that of {{w|Tornado Alley}}, an area of the central United States where a large number of tornadoes form, and which makes up a large portion of the {{w|Great Plains}}. His dislike for this type of area may also simply be due to the damage created when a tornado hits. That said, chances of a ''direct'' tornado hit on any given house are slim compared to simply the risk of property damage. Living near an active volcano may be much more dangerous than living in Tornado Alley. |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[A | + | :[A map shows the various land forms listed, from top and clockwise:] |
− | : | + | :{{w|Mountains}} |
− | + | :{{w|Sea}} | |
− | :Sea | + | :{{w|Plain}} |
− | : | + | :{{w|Island}} |
− | + | :{{w|River delta|Delta}} | |
− | :Island | + | :{{w|Strait}} |
− | : | + | :{{w|River}} |
− | : | + | :{{w|Bay}} |
− | :River | + | :{{w|Lagoon}} |
− | : | + | :{{w|Penninsula}} |
− | : | + | :{{w|Forest}} |
− | : | + | :{{w|Mesa}} |
− | : | + | :{{w|Hills}} |
− | : | + | :{{w|Volcano}} |
− | : | + | :{{w|Lake}} |
− | : | + | :{{w|Glacier}} |
− | : | + | :{{w|Desert}} |
− | :[In the middle of these | + | :[In the middle of these, between the lake and the lagoon there is a dot with an arrow pointing it out. The arrow is labeled:] |
:My house | :My house | ||
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:If I could live anywhere, I would choose the example map from geography books that explains what everything is called. | :If I could live anywhere, I would choose the example map from geography books that explains what everything is called. | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics with color]] | [[Category:Comics with color]] | ||
[[Category:Geography]] | [[Category:Geography]] | ||
[[Category:Maps]] | [[Category:Maps]] | ||
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