The Natural Wonders of World

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The Natural Wonders of The World: 

The Natural Wonders of The World Jenny Wang Kira White Erika Fanchiki Andrew Galiffa

Topics: 

Topics Kira White-Mt.Fuji Erika Fanchiki-Earthquake of Chile Andrew Galiffa-Himalayas,and geysers Jenny Wang-Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Mt. Fuji: 

Mt. Fuji Dormant Contains three different volcanoes Komitake Ko-Fuji Fuji On Island of Honshu Composite Last eruption: 1707 16 times since 781 AD Mount Fuji

Earthquake of Chile: 

Earthquake of Chile Chile may 22, 1960 9.5 on Richter Scale The biggest earthquake ever recorded Subduction of Nazca plate under south American Continent More then a half of billion worth of damage Caused a Tsunami This earthquake changed the earth Aftershocks lasted for years

The Greatest Earthquake -Damage and location: 

The Greatest Earthquake -Damage and location

The Himalayas : 

The Himalayas In Nepal, China, Bhutan, and Pakistan Formed by Asian and Indian plates converging growing Mount Everest is the tallest mountian Bigfoot ,Yeti, Sasquatch, and the abominable snowman live there

Mid-Atlantic Ridge : 

Mid-Atlantic Ridge Underwater mountain range In the Atlantic Ocean Divergent boundary separates the N.American Plate and Eurasian Plate Releases molten Rock Carry newly formed rock away Will continue to split and pushes the plates apart Lost city of Atlantis located there

Mid-Atlantic Ridge: 

Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Geysers: 

Geysers Found in areas of young volcanic activity Form when surface water percolates through rocks Water is less dense because of heat Rises to surface and shoots out Hot spots Steamboat Geyser Waimangu Geyser

Geysers : 

Geysers

Summary: 

Summary Earth is always changing due to natural wonders Those include Mt.Fuji, Earthquake of Chile, the Mid-Atlantic ridge, the Himalayan Mountains, and geysers.