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Natural Wonders of the World

Natural Wonders of the World. by: Casey Willey. Forward. The Wonders!. Great Barrier Reef. Mt. Everest. Northern Lights. Paricutin Volcano. The Harbor at Rio de Janeiro. Victoria Falls. Grand Canyon. NEXT. Great Barrier Reef. Largest coral reef system in the world

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Natural Wonders of the World

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  1. Natural Wonders of the World by: Casey Willey Forward

  2. The Wonders! Great Barrier Reef Mt. Everest Northern Lights Paricutin Volcano The Harbor at Rio de Janeiro Victoria Falls Grand Canyon NEXT

  3. 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!

  4. 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!

  5. 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!

  6. 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. Return to the Wonders!

  7. 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 • Return to the Wonders!

  8. Victoria Falls • Victoria Falls also known as "Mosioa-Tunya" ("the smoke that thunders") • Victoria Falls is the world’s 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!

  9. 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!

  10. Question! What state is the Grand Canyon in? • Utah • Idaho • Arizona • New Mexico Forward

  11. Utah So close but so far! Try again! Return to the question

  12. Idaho Oh no Idaho! Keep guessing! Return to the question

  13. ARIZONA!! CONGRATS YOU’RE RIGHT! GREAT JOB! Return to the question

  14. New Mexico Super close! Think real hard, I know you can do it! Return to the question

  15. The End Hope you learned a lot about the Natural Wonders of the World! Return to the beginning

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