Where on Earth...? MISR Mystery Image Quiz #13 Here's another
chance to play geographical detective! This false-color image
was acquired by the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR)
in late June, 2002, and represents an area of about 292
kilometers x 370 kilometers. Data from the near-infrared, red
and blue spectral bands of MISR's downward-viewing (nadir)
camera are displayed as red, green and blue, respectively,
causing highly vegetated areas to appear red. Use any reference
materials you like to answer the following 3 questions regarding
prominent features within this landscape. 1. Three of the
following four statements about the two countries contained with
image area are true. Which one is false? (A) They are among the
world's top cotton producers. (B) One celebrates Independence
Day in March; the other in April. (C) They are both landlocked.
(D) Soil in both countries has been subjected to increasing
salinization. 2. Three of the following four statements about
the large water bodies in the upper