Natural Wonders

by Vocafy Verificado

Inglês (EUA) A2 15 perguntas Nature & animals

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

1. 1. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   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 flows along the Niagara River into Lake Ontario.

3. 3. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   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.

4. 4. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   What 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.

5. 5. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   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. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   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.

7. 7. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   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.

8. 8. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   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.

9. 9. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   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.

10. 10. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    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.

11. 11. Escolhe a resposta correta.

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

12. 12. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    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.

13. 13. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    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 rounded bottoms.

14. 14. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    A large pointed rock hanging from a cave ceiling grows only a tiny amount each year. What does its 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 leaves thin layers of rock behind, slowly making the rock longer.

15. 15. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    The water in the Bay of Fundy rises far up the beach. You are walking there when it starts rising. Where is it safest 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.