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American Natural Wonders: 

American Natural Wonders By Marianne Reyns

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Table of Contents Pre-test……………………..4 Pre-test Answers……………5 Related Vocabulary…………6 Culture Capsule……………..7 to 16 Post-test…………………….17 & 18 Activity 1…………………...19 & 20 Activity 2…………………...21 & 22 Activity 3…………………...23 & 24

Pre-test: 

Pre-test Where are these natural wonders located? Niagara Falls Old Faithful Geyser Grand Canyon Carlsbad Caverns Glacier National Park Salt Lake Mt. Kilauea

Pre-test Answers: 

Pre-test Answers Niagara Falls Old Faithful Geyser Carlsbad Caverns Glacier National Park Salt Lake Mt. Kilauea Grand Canyon New York Wyoming New Mexico Montana Utah Hawaii Arizona

Special Vocabulary: 

Special Vocabulary Canyon: a narrow valley carved out by water erosion. Cavern: a hollowed out area underground. Erosion: process of wearing away rocks, soil, etc. Eruption: a burst or explosion. Geyser: heated water that shoots up through the earth. Glacier: large compacted ice & snow mountain moving slowly over land. Waterfalls: natural water falling from a height.

Culture Capsule: 

Culture Capsule Famous American Natural Wonders Niagara Falls, NY & Canada Grand Canyon, AZ One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World

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Culture Capsule Great Salt Lake, UT Mt. Kilauea, HI Map of Hawaii Map of Utah Salt Lake Arial View

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Niagara Falls, NY Glacier National, MT Carlsbad Caverns, NM Old Faithful Geyser, WY Grand Canyon, AZ Culture Collage

Niagara Falls: 

Niagara Falls Niagara falls is located between new York and Canada. The waterfall has two sections, Horseshoe Falls in Canada and the American Falls in New York. Erosion around the edge of the Horseshoe Falls is as much as 6 feet (2 meters) every year. At night, spotlights shine a rainbow of color through the spectacular waterfall. (World Book, 2006)

Grand Canyon: 

Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon in Arizona is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The canyon is 277 miles (446 kilometers) long, approximately 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) deep and is anywhere from 1 to 18 miles (29 kilometers) wide. Layers of many different types of rock line the canyon walls. The rock layers appear in a spectacular array of natural colors due to the daily changing sunlight. (World Book., 2006)

Old Faithful Geyser: 

Old Faithful Geyser In Wyoming, Old Faithful Geyser consistently spews hot spring water into the air. This spout of steaming hot water blasts to heights of 120 to 150 feet (37 to 46 meters) approximately every 120 minutes. Other geysers do not erupt as regularly as Old Faithful; it has erupted continuously for 80 years, hence the name. (World Book, 2006)

Carlsbad Caverns: 

Carlsbad Caverns Carlsbad Caverns, located in New Mexico, are claimed to be the largest worldwide. The Big Room is one of the biggest areas inside the caverns at 1,800 feet (550 meters) in length, 1,100 feet (335 meters) in width and as high as 255 feet (78 meters) in height. Numerous bats inhabit one section of the cave. Indian paintings decorate the natural entrance to the caverns. (World Book, 2006)

Glacier National Park: 

Glacier National Park Glacier National Park in Montana borders Canada. The park includes the Great Divide or Continental Divide, a section of the Rocky Mountains. Remnants of glacial ice can still be seen. Picturesque views of the high mountains are magnificent. Some of the lakes still have icebergs year-round. A great variety of wildlife inhabits the area. (World Book, 2006)

Great Salt Lake : 

Great Salt Lake Great Salt Lake in Utah, despite its size as the largest lake in the western part of the United States is only 33 feet (10 meters) deep at its deepest point. Streams flow into the lake, but none flow out. The salt content is 3 to 8 times that of the ocean. Wild buffalo live on an island lake, Antelope Island. (World Book, 2006)

Mt. Kilauea: 

Mt. Kilauea Volcanoes like Mt. Kilauea in Hawaii formed the chain of Hawaiian Islands.A hot spot under the Pacific Ocean allowed volcanoes to form. As the earth’s crust moves over the hot spot, new volcanoes form and create land mass. Old inactive volcanoes become mountains. Mt. Kilauea is an active volcano that many visitors view from the Hawaiian shore. (World Book, 2006)

Post-Test: 

Post-Test Name the 7 American Natural Wonders featured here. Which one is one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World? Where is the Great Divide? Which two American Natural Wonders are shared with Canada? How did the Hawaiian Islands form?

Answers to Post-Test: 

Answers to Post-Test Niagara Fall, Grand Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns, Great Salt Lake, Glacier National Park, Old Faithful Geyser, & Mt. Kilauea The Grand Canyon Rocky Mountains, Glacier National Park Niagara Falls & Glacier National Park Hot Spots that formed volcanoes and land mass

Activity 1: 

Activity 1 Niagara Falls, NY Old Faithful Geyser, WY Carlsbad Caverns, NM Salt Lake, UT Grand Canyon, AZ Mt. Kilauea, HI Glacier National Park, MT Locate the Natural Wonders on the map

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Activity 1 Answers Niagara Falls, NY CarlsbadCaverns Salt Lake Glacier National Park Grand Canyon Old Faithful Geyser Mt. Kilauea

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