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SCIENCE

Mrs. Dunlap’s Earth Science Class. SCIENCE. Where?. Where?. Science,Where’s Science?. It’s Everywhere!. Where?. Where?. I. Earth Formations. Welcome to the 7 Wonders of the World. All chosen by geological importance and its popularity with tourists. MOUNT EVEREST.

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SCIENCE

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  1. Mrs. Dunlap’s Earth Science Class SCIENCE

  2. Where? Where? Science,Where’s Science? It’s Everywhere! Where? Where?

  3. I. Earth Formations

  4. Welcome to the 7 Wonders of the World All chosen by geological importance and its popularity with tourists.

  5. MOUNTEVEREST Located: Border of Nepal and Tibet Created by: Collision of 2 tectonic plates. The highest is the Himalayas. The range rises about 1 cm/year

  6. The Grand Canyon Located: Northwestern Arizona for 277 miles Created by: Erosion of rock by Colorado R. over a period of 6 mya.

  7. MATTERHORN Located: Switzerland & Italy Created by: Glaciers formed the horn by eroding rock from the Mtn. as they pushed inward from opposite sides. (14,692 ft.)

  8. AYERS ROCK Location: Desert in Central Australia Created by: Plate movement: It rises 1,142 ft. It is composed of red sandstone and is the World’s largest Monolith.

  9. Victoria Falls Located: Zambezi R. in S. Africa Drops 355 ft. into a gorge.

  10. METEOR CRATER Located: Winslow, Arizona Created by: Meteorite that struck the Earth about 50,000 years ago. *570 ft. deep and 4,180 ft. wide

  11. Great Barrier Reef Located: Off the coast of Australia – 1,250 miles long. Created by: Small islands of solid coral. Coral is hardened skeletons of animals called polyps that have died. Billions of live polyps add a brilliant coloring to the reef.

  12. II. Living Earth

  13. III. Technology

  14. Food Cosmetics Clothes Toilets Automobiles Telephones Space Exploration Radio Airplanes Skiing/Snowboarding Television Computers Lights Heat & Air in Homes Jewelry Medicine IV. Benefits of Science

  15. Science Is All Around Us Your assignment this year is to come to appreciate it and try to understand it a little bit better. Words and Ideas have already changed the World. Who knows, your idea may be next!

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