Natural Wonders of the World by: Casey Willey Forward
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The Wonders! Paricutin Volcano Mt. Everest The Harbor at Rio de
Janeiro Great Barrier Reef Victoria Falls Northern Lights Grand
Canyon NEXT
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Great Barrier Reef Largest coral reef system in the world
Consists of over 2,900 separate reefs Stretches over 1,600 miles
Can be seen from outer space The 133,000 square miles includes 900
islands Return to the Wonders!
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Mount Everest Highest mountain in the world, represents the
highest spot on the earth's surface Summit reaches a peak of 29,029
feet Located in the Himalaya mountains on the border between Nepal
and Tibet Also known as Chomolungma Return to the Wonders!
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Northern Lights Northern Lights Quick Facts: Also known as
Polar Auroras Appear as glowing sheets or dancing waves The
Northern Lights come in all different colors ranging from orange,
red, yellow, blue and green. The colors are as a result of
different gases such as oxygen and nitrogen giving off light due to
the particles striking them. Return to the Wonders!
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Paricutin Volcano Quick Facts: The Paricutin volcano grew out
of a cornfield. The Paricutin volcano now stands at exactly 1,345
feet above the ground and 9,210 feet above sea level. Last erupted
in 1952 The worst of Paricutin's volcanic activity, took place in
1943, with its lava rising to about 50 feet below the crater's rim.
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Harbor of Rio de Janeiro Quick Facts: Located around Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil Surrounded by unique mountains and formations Also
known as Guanabara Bay Largest bay in the world based on volume of
water Rio de Janeiro translates "river of January" in Portuguese
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Victoria Falls Victoria Falls also known as "Mosi oa- Tunya"
("the smoke that thunders") Victoria Falls is the worlds largest
curtain of falling water. at 108 metres high and 1,708 metres wide.
Victoria Falls literally divides two countries. The waterfall lies
exactly on the boarder of Zambia and Zimbabwe. Return to the
Wonders!
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Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon is 277 miles in length. At its
widest point the Grand Canyon stretches 18 miles across. At its
narrowest point it stretches 4 miles across. The Grand Canyon is
around 6000 feet deep. The Grand Canyon is found in the US state of
Arizona. American Indians have been living in and around the canyon
for thousands of years. Return to the Wonders!
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Question! What state is the Grand Canyon in? A.UtahUtah
B.IdahoIdaho C.ArizonaArizona D.New MexicoNew Mexico Forward
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Utah So close but so far! Try again! Return to the
question
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Idaho Oh no Idaho! Keep guessing! Return to the question
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ARIZONA!! CONGRATS YOURE RIGHT! GREAT JOB! Return to the
question
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New Mexico Super close! Think real hard, I know you can do it!
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The End Hope you learned a lot about the Natural Wonders of the
World! Return to the beginning
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