Antartica and Victoria Falls Flashcards

1
Q

where does he have to go to get there

A

to Buenos aires, Argentina and then to Ushuaia and with a ship to Antarctica

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2
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what does he highlight

A

the need for physical fitness due to the harsh conditions for scientists working there

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3
Q

fee

A

a charge for a service or privilege

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4
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where are the Victoria f.

A

on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia in the national park named Victoria Falls

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5
Q

who and when discovered them

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a scottish explorer dr. Livingstone he was sent there as a medical missionary

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6
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when did he found a waterfall

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on noveber the 16. 1855

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7
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why he named it victoria

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after the Queen victoria

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8
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how big are the waterfalls

A

108m tall and 1708m wide

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9
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gorge

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a deep narrow valey with steep sides often with a river flowing through it

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10
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plunge

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to dive suddenly and quickly into something often water

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11
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what are visctoria f.

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one of the worlds natural wonders

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