7 NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD Flashcards

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  • ______t is known as the tallest peak on Earth
    and measures 8,848.86 meters tall. - It is part of the Himalayan mountain range.
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  1. MT. EVEREST
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  • It is a cinder cone volcano which can be found in
    Michoacán, Mexico.
  • The cone has only really existed as it is since 1943.
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  1. PARICUTIN VOLCANO
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  • ________ is a striking canyon located in
    Arizona, United States.
  • The _____ was formed by the natural erosion of
    rock and soil by the Colorado River, over the period
    of billions of years.
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  1. THE GRAND CANYON
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  • The largest waterfall in the world.
  • The falls are located along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, in southern Africa
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  1. VICTORIA FALLS
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  • it is the world’s largest natural bay.
  • _______ can be found in the southeast of Brazil.
  • Also known as Guanabara Bay
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  1. THE HARBOR OF RIO DE JANEIRO
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  • The _________ is the largest coral reef system in the world.
  • It is made up of 2,900 smaller reef sections and 900 islands which together make up some 2,300kilometersof reef across 344,400 square
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  1. THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
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The ________, more scientifically called the Aurora Borealis.
- The Aurora appears as a light show of beautiful dancing colors
- usually greens

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  1. THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
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