Natural Wonders

by Vocafy Geverifieerd

Engels (VS) A2 Vragen (15) Nature & animals

Explore famous mountains, waterfalls, and other amazing places. Discover how nature shapes them.

1. 1. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   Which mountain is the highest above sea level?

   • Mount Everest
   • Mount Fuji
   • Mount Kilimanjaro

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   • Mount Everest

   Mount Everest stands on the border between Nepal and China.

2. 2. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   Niagara Falls is on the border between which two countries?

   • France and Spain
   • The United States and Canada
   • Germany and Austria

   These waterfalls are in North America.

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   • The United States and Canada

   Water from Niagara Falls continues along a river into Lake Ontario.

3. 3. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.

   The Sahara Desert covers a large part of northern ___.

   • Asia
   • Europe
   • Africa

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   The Sahara Desert covers a large part of northern Africa.

   The Sahara has rocky areas as well as hills of sand.

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   What kind of natural sight is Mount Fuji in Japan?

   • A volcano
   • A waterfall
   • A canyon

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   • A volcano

   Mount Fuji grew as hot rock came out of the ground and cooled.

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   Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?

   • The Amazon River
   • The Nile River
   • The Colorado River

   The canyon and the river are in the western United States.

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   • The Colorado River

   Over a very long time, the river cut deep into the rock.

6. 6. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.

   The Amazon rainforest is warm and gets a lot of ___.

   • snow
   • rain
   • ice

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   The Amazon rainforest is warm and gets a lot of rain.

   The warm, wet weather helps many different plants grow there.

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   What builds the Great Barrier Reef near Australia?

   • Sea plants
   • Layers of beach sand
   • Tiny sea animals

   These living things make hard parts around their soft bodies.

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   • Tiny sea animals

   These animals are called corals. Their hard parts help form the reef.

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   The Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland has tall columns of rock. How did they form?

   • Hot liquid rock cooled and became solid.
   • A river cut the rock into tall blocks.
   • People cut and stacked large stones.

   The rock began as something much hotter.

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   • Hot liquid rock cooled and became solid.

   As the rock cooled, it cracked into shapes with several straight sides.

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   People can float very easily in the Dead Sea.

   This is because its water is very ___.

   • cold
   • salty
   • shallow

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   This is because its water is very salty.

   Salty water holds your body up better than fresh water does.

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    A geyser in Yellowstone sends hot water into the air. Where does the heat come from?

    • Sunlight on the water
    • Wind above the water
    • Hot rock underground

    The water gets hot before it reaches the surface.

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    • Hot rock underground

    Rainwater can travel underground, get heated, and return to the surface.

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    Some sand dunes in the Namib Desert slowly change position. What moves their sand?

    • Wind
    • Glaciers
    • Earthquakes

    Small grains of sand are light enough to blow away.

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    • Wind

    Wind carries sand up one side of a dune, and the sand falls down the other side.

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    Why are the northern lights easier to see far from towns?

    • The sun is brighter there.
    • There is less light from buildings.
    • There are more clouds there.

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    • There is less light from buildings.

    The northern lights form high in the sky. Bright city lights can make them harder to see.

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    A glacier is a huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a valley. What can it do to the rock below it?

    • Melt it and turn it into lava
    • Pull it upward to form a volcano
    • Wear it away and carry pieces downhill

    The heavy ice pushes against the ground as it moves.

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    • Wear it away and carry pieces downhill

    Glaciers can leave wide valleys with a rounded bottom.

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    A rock shape hanging from a cave ceiling grows only a tiny amount each year. What does its large size tell us?

    • It is probably very old.
    • It probably formed in a single day.
    • It probably grows faster than a tree.

    Think about how long slow growth takes.

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    • It is probably very old.

    Dripping water can leave tiny bits of rock behind, slowly building a hanging shape.

15. 15. Kies het juiste antwoord.

    The sea at the Bay of Fundy rises far up the beach. You are walking there when the water starts rising. Where is it safer to go?

    • Closer to the water
    • Back to higher ground
    • Into a low cave

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    • Back to higher ground

    High tide covers places that are dry at low tide.