Top 5 Natural Wonders of the World
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Mt. Everest, which straddles the Mt. Everest, which straddles the border between China and Nepal, is border between China and Nepal, is the world’s highest mountain.the world’s highest mountain.
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It measures 29,029 feet It measures 29,029 feet (8844.43 meters).(8844.43 meters).
The mountain is still growing!The mountain is still growing!
Geological forces push it up a Geological forces push it up a few millimeters each year.few millimeters each year.
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They first reached the peak’s They first reached the peak’s summit in 1953.summit in 1953.
Sir Sir Edmund Edmund HillaryHillary
Tenzing NorgayTenzing Norgaya Sherpaa Sherpa
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Since then more than 1,000 Since then more than 1,000 people have reached the top – people have reached the top – and at least 100 have died and at least 100 have died trying.trying.
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WhyWhy climb Everest? climb Everest?
““Because it is there.”Because it is there.”-- -- George MalloryGeorge Mallory, a Briton, , a Briton, part of the first part of the first expedition expedition
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The Colorado River flows through the canyon. The river createdcreated several other canyons, but the Grand Canyon in Arizona is the most beautiful.
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Visitors to the Grand Canyon admire its breathtakingbreathtaking colors, rock formations and cliffs. No picture can adequately capture its beauty.
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The canyon is 277 miles long and anywhere from 4 to 18 miles wide, ririmm to rim.
A national park protects the canyon’s most spectacularspectacular section.
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Visitors can either
hike or ride a mule
from the rim to the
canyon floor 5,280
feet below.
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•The Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef
extends 1, 200 miles extends 1, 200 miles
along Australia’s along Australia’s
northeast coast through northeast coast through
the Coral Sea.the Coral Sea.
•It is the largest coral It is the largest coral
formation in the world formation in the world
and is visible from and is visible from
space!space!
•Actually, it is not one Actually, it is not one
reef but a chain of reef but a chain of
thousands.thousands.
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More than 10,000 species live on the Great Barrier Reef. These reef inhabitants include more than 1,500 kinds of fish and 200 kinds of birds.
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The beauty of the reef also attracts thousands of human visitors each year. They dive, snorkel or see the reef by glass-bottom boat.
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Victoria Victoria FallsFalls stretch stretch across the across the Zambezi Zambezi River River between between Zimbabwe Zimbabwe and Zambia.and Zambia.
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Locals call the falls “Most oa TunyaMost oa Tunya”, or “The Smoke that Thunders.”
The roar of the water can be heard long before the mist from the falls comes into view.
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During peak flood season, the falls form the largest curtain of falling water in the world.
The mile-wide falls plunge 330 feet over a cliff into a narrow gorge.
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From February to May, nearly 120 million gallons of water a minute make the plunge into the gorge.
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The Amazon Rain Forest covers more than a billion acres of northern South America.
If this rain forest were a country, it would be the ninth largest in the world!
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Some scientists call the area
the “lungs of our planet”.
The area produces more
than 20% of the world’s
oxygen.
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Millions of animal and
plant species live in the
Amazon, including one third
of the world’s bird species!
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A visit to theAmazon, or any of these natural wonders, is an experience you will
treasuretreasure for a life time.
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Mt. Everest, which straddles the Mt. Everest, which straddles the border between China and Nepal, is border between China and Nepal, is the world’s highest mountain.the world’s highest mountain.
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It measures 29,029 feet/8844.43 It measures 29,029 feet/8844.43 meters.meters. The mountain is still growing!The mountain is still growing!
Geological forces push it up a Geological forces push it up a few millimeters each year.few millimeters each year.
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They first reached the peak’s They first reached the peak’s summit in 1953.summit in 1953.
Sir Sir Edmund Edmund HillaryHillary
Tenzing NorgayTenzing Norgaya Sherpaa Sherpa
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Sir Sir Edmund Edmund HillaryHillary
Tenzing NorgayTenzing Norgaya Sherpaa Sherpa
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Since then more than 1,000 Since then more than 1,000 people have reached the top – people have reached the top – and at least 100 have died and at least 100 have died trying.trying.
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WhyWhy climb Everest? climb Everest?
““Because it is there.”Because it is there.”-- -- George MalloryGeorge Mallory, a Briton, , a Briton, part of the first part of the first expedition expedition
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The Colorado River flows through the canyon. The river createdcreated several other canyons, but the Grand Canyon in Arizona is the most beautiful.
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Visitors to the Grand Canyon admire its breathtakingbreathtaking colors, rock formations and cliffs. No picture can adequately capture its beauty.
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The canyon is 277 miles long and anywhere from 4 to 18 miles wide, rimrim to rim.
A national park protects the canyon’s most spectacularspectacular section.
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Visitors can either
hike or ride a mule
from the rim to the
canyon floor 5,280
feet below.
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•The Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef
extends 1, 200 miles extends 1, 200 miles
along Australia’s along Australia’s
northeast coast through northeast coast through
the Coral Sea.the Coral Sea.
•It is the largest coral It is the largest coral
formation in the world formation in the world
and is visible from and is visible from
space!space!
•Actually, it is not one Actually, it is not one
reef but a chain of reef but a chain of
thousands.thousands.
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More than 10,000 species live on the Great Barrier Reef. These reef inhabitants include more than 1,500 kinds of fish and 200 kinds of birds.
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The beauty of the reef also attracts thousands of human visitors each year. They dive, snorkel or see the reef by glass-bottom boat.
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Victoria Victoria FallsFalls stretch stretch across the across the Zambezi Zambezi River River between between Zimbabwe Zimbabwe and Zambia.and Zambia.
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Locals call the falls “Most oa TunyaMost oa Tunya”, or “The Smoke that Thunders.”
The roar of the water can be heard long before the mist from the falls comes into view.
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During peak flood season, the falls form the largest curtain of falling water in the world.
The mile-wide falls plunge 330 feet over a cliff into a narrow gorge.
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From February to May, nearly 120 million gallons of water a minute make the plunge into the gorge.
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The Amazon Rain Forest covers more than a billion acres of northern South America.
If this rain forest were a country, it would be the ninth largest in the world!
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Some scientists call the area
the “lungs of our planet”.
The area produces more
than 20% of the world’s
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Millions of animal and
plant species live in the
Amazon, including one third
of the world’s bird species!
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A visit to theAmazon, or any of these natural wonders, is an experience you will
treasuretreasure for a life time.
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