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Wonders of the world

Wonders of the world. by Global Studies Class at Parkwood Middle School . NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD . Grand Canyon . It is located in Arizona, U.S.A. Mount Everest . It is the highest mountain in the world. . It is Located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas, in Asia .

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Wonders of the world

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  1. Wonders of the world by Global Studies Class at Parkwood Middle School

  2. NATURALWONDERS OF THE WORLD

  3. Grand Canyon It is located in Arizona, U.S.A.

  4. Mount Everest • It is the highest mountain in the world. It is Located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas, in Asia

  5. Paricutin • It is the oldest and biggest volcano in the world • It is located in Mexico, North America. • It is a cinder cone volcano and has not erupted since 1952. • It is 1,391 ft high

  6. Niagara Falls • Located In Buffalo New York. Buffalo NY Christopher Cavacos

  7. Niagara Falls The biggest Water Fall in the world

  8. Victoria Falls By: Brianna McNeil

  9. Victoria Falls • It is located on the boarder • of Zambia and Zimbabwe • which, in Africa. • Largest waterfall based on • width and height • It was discovered in 1856

  10. The tallest water fall in the world. • Its located in the high lands of Venezuela • It is 15 times larger than the Niagara falls • It is 780 meters tall The Angel Falls By: Jared Lewis

  11. Lake Baikal • It is the world's oldest lake, at 25 million years. • It is located in South East Russia in Siberia. • Deepest averaging 2,442 ft.

  12. Lake Baikal It is located in South east Russia in Siberia.

  13. Galapagos Island They are considered a true natural wonder of the World. Are composed by five major islands located near Equator in the Pacific Ocean.

  14. Deep Sea Vents A hydrothermal vent is a fissure on a planet's surface from which geothermally heated water issues. Theses vents are normally found near volcanically active. Under the sea, the vents may form features called black smokers.

  15. Deep Sea Vents There is more than one deep sea vent. This is a map of all the vents.

  16. Aurora It is a natural light displayed in the sky usually near the north Pole. They are usually green. Up north it is called the aurora borealis or the northern lights. There is also the aurora australis or the Southern lights. It has similar effects to the northern lights.

  17. Polar Ice Caps • The frozen water at the top and the bottom hold the key to the future of life as we know it. • It helps to keep the earth cool.

  18. Polar Ice Caps • The frozen water at the top and the bottom hold the key to the future of life as we know it. • It helps to keep the earth cool.

  19. The Great Barrier Reef The reef contains an abundance of marine life and comprises of over 3000 individual reef systems and coral caves and literally hundreds of picturesque tropical islands with some of the worlds most beautiful sun-soaked, golden beaches.

  20. The Great Barrier Reef • It is Located in Australia. • It was found in the 1770s late June.

  21. The Belize Barrier Reef The reef is home to many animals

  22. The Belize Barrier Reef Reef It is located in Belize Central America. - It was naturally made.- It became one of fifty wonders of the world in order to keep people from stealing the coral and destroying the reef

  23. PALAU

  24. PALAU • IT IS A SMALL ISLAND ON THE PACiFIC OCEAN THAT WAS FOUNDED IN THE 1900’S. - IT IS LOCATED 500 MILES (800 km) EAST OF THE PHILIPPENES AMD 2,000 MILES (3,200 km) SOUTH OF TOKYO • IT IS A WONDER BECAUSE OF ITS CORAL REEFS

  25. Harbor of Rio de Janeiro It was built by the ocean. A statue of Christ is 2,300 foot at it’s highest peak. The harbor is one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The geology of this amazing place is admired by people who said: “God made the world in six days and on the seventh, he concentrated on Rio”. Its climate is wonderful and the beaches are free to everyone.

  26. is located in Saudi Arabia. Northern Red Sea By Chris Cavacos

  27. Dolphins swimming in Northern Red Sea. Northern Red Sea By Chris Cavacos It is the best place in the world to go scuba diving in and it is an Underwater Garden Of Eden.

  28. Great Migration of Serengeti and Masai Mara The animals move from southern Serengeti to the edge of Masai Mara and back. It is a 500 km. ( mi.) round trip. There were a total of over 4,200,000 animals in all.

  29. Great Migration of Serengeti and Masai Mara The largest mass movement of land animals on the planet By Adam Rorie

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