Geography Around the World

This slide show was created by the student’s in Ms. Hoak’s 3rd grade.

Great Barrier Reef

What is the Barrier Reef?A Reef is an underwater wall formed by

rock, sand, or coral. The Barrier Reef is located in Australia, it is

the largest reef in the world.

The Barrier Reef is a Popular Place for Tourists.

People get to the Reef on seaplane, boats, and by helicopter. People go scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing, boating, and swimming. Many kinds of coral and sea animals live among the coral.

A scuba diver reaches out to tropical fish in the Barrier Reef.

By Samantha

What is a mesa?A mesa is a landform that looks like a high, flat table. There are over a hundred mesas in Venezuela near Angel Falls. The falls plunge from

the top of a mesa.

AuyantepuiWho studies Angel Falls?

Scientists go to Angel Falls to study it so people can get more information and to know more about it. Scientists that study waterfalls are Geologists, Hydrologists, and Ecologists.

What does Auyantepui mean?Auyantepui is another name for Angel Falls. The Native Venezuelans named it

that.

by Daisy

Brazilian Rainforest

Where is the Brazilian rainforest located?

The Brazilian rainforest is in South America in Brazil in the southern

hemisphere.

Ant birds, army ants, fruit bats, hummingbirds and frogs all live in the rainforest.

The Brazilian rainforest gets 6.5 feet of rain a year.

In a rainforest it is warm and rainy and there a lot of trees and plants.

A rainforest has four layers the emergent, canopy, under story and ground layer. by Orienna

The Brazilian rainforest is also known as the Amazon rainforest.

Bromeliad is a plant that grows on trees. Most are red.

Glaciers In AntarcticaHow do people prepare when they go to

Antarctica ?When people go to Antarctica they prepare

by dressing up warm. You must dress in layers and protect your body from frostbite.

Where are glaciers located ?

Glaciers are located in Antarctica. There are many kinds. Glaciers can be found atop mountains. They move down into valleys and melt during the summer months.

by Sydnye

The Magma Mountain!

How was Mount Fuji created?Mt. Fuji was created by an

earthquake in 286 BC.

Did Mt. Fuji createanything?

The lava from Mt. Fuji created five lakes.

How big is Mt. Fuji? Mt. Fuji is 3,776 meters high. It is 12,388 feet high. It is also 720 feet deep.

by Alex

Mt. FujiWhere is Mt. Fuji located?

Mt. Fuji is located in the country of Japan. It is in the northern

hemisphere. Japan is surrounded by the Pacific ocean

and the Sea of Japan.

The arrow is pointing to Mt. Fuji.

by Alex

When was Mt. Fuji last active? Mt. Fuji was last active in 1707. No one can build houses, factories, offices, or skyscrapers that can’t survive the most severe earthquake or volcano.

What does Fuji mean?Fuji means fire.

THE LONG ANDESHow are people affected by

the Andes Mountains?Some people that live at high elevations have darker skin,larger lungs ,a quart more blood

in their bodies and many more red blood cells.

People in this region also have to use Yaks to pull plows.

Where are the Andes located?The Andes are located in South America and the mountain range goes through many countries.

One hundred thousand years ago a place in Bolivia called Atiplano was covered in ice. Atiplano is right near the equator! by Riley

Mt. EverestDo you know how tall Mount

Everest is?It is 29,035 feet (or 8,850 meters) tall. It

is the tallest mountain in the world! Mount Everest is located in The Great

Himalayan Mountain Range in the country of Nepal. Clouds cover the top

of Mt.Everest.

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay (picture at right) climbed to the summit of Mt.Everest in May of 1953. Climbing attempts began in the early 1920’s. Climbers pay Sherpas a lot of money so the Sherpas will carry the climbers gear. Today climbers take many risks to climb to the top of Everest.

by Bryce

The Giant’s CausewayWhat Country is The Giant’s Causeway in?

The Giant’s Causeway is in Ireland.There is a folktale about the stones. Long ago, a giant put them down so he could use them as stepping stones in the Atlantic Ocean when he fought with a Scottish giant.

The Giant’s Causeway was really formed when lava flowed and cooled very fast.

by Kyle

Mt. EverestWhere is Mt.Everest located?

Mt. Everest is located in the country of Nepal.

Mt. Everest is part of the Eastern Himalayas. The Himalayan

Mountains are found in Asia. Mt.Everest is found in the Eastern

Hemisphere.

Mt. Everest is always covered with snow and ice.

Have you ever heard of a sherpa?Sherpas are people that get hired to

help people climb Mt.Everest.

Mt.Everest is the highest

mountain in the world.

by Christopher

NIAGARA FALLSInteresting facts

-Niagara Falls is 167 feet wide.

-Niagara Falls is 1,060 feet tall.

-It’s the 7th natural wonder in the world.

-Many tourists visit Niagara Falls to see this amazing sight.

-Niagara Falls drops 176 ft .

Where is Niagara Falls?

Niagara Falls is located in Canada and the United States of America in North America.

by Dustin

The Mighty Mississippi!

Is there another name for for the Mississippi River?

Actually there is, it’s called “Choctaw” which means “Father Of All Water”. It is also called “ Old Man River”.Is the Mississippi River used for transportation?The Mississippi River carries soy beans, corn, and wheat. The goods get transported by ships, and barges pulled by tug boats. How long is the Mississippi River? The Mississippi River is 3779 km ( 2348 mi ) long and is the second-longest in the in the United States. The Missouri is the longest.

by Mary

Has the Mississippi River flooded ? The Mississippi River flooded in 1923, 1937, 1965, 1973, 1982, 1983, 1993. Dams and levees now help prevent floods in the Mississippi River. A series of dams along the Missouri and Ohio Rivers control the amount of water that is coming in to the Mississippi River.

Sahara Desert

What is the biggest desert in the world?

The biggest desert is the Sahara desert in Africa.

How do People Live in the Sahara?

The people who live in the Sahara wear long pants and long shirts. People travel on camels to get to places.

How do animals keep cool?Animals keep cool by going under the shade of a desert plant.A lot of snakes and scorpions live in the Sahara.

by Keira

Mt. FujiWhere is Mt. Fuji

located?Mt. Fuji is an old volcano

located in Japan in the Northern Hemisphere.

Mt. Fuji is 3,776 meters tall. Japan is surrounded by the

Pacific Ocean.

Do you know what the word Fuji means?The word Fuji means fire. Mt. Fuji was last active in

1707. by Caleb

The Sahara DesertWhere is the Sahara Desert? The Sahara Desert is in Northern Africa.

What is the hottest temperature recorded on earth?The hottest spot on the planet is Alaziziyah, Libya where a temperature of over 136ºF was recorded. Libya is located in the Sahara Desert.

How do people live in the Sahara?

They wear long pants and long shirts so they protect themselves from the hot sun. They travel by camel across the scorching sand.

by Brenna

Mammoth CaveHow long are the passage ways

in Mammoth Cave? The passage ways can stretch

out to 180 miles long! Mammoth Cave has lots of passage ways

in it.

How old is Mammoth Cave? Mammoth cave’s age is estimated to be 340 million years old!

Where is Mammoth cave? Mammoth Cave is in Kentucky. It is also in the United States of America.

What are the pointy things coming out of the ceiling and floor? They are called stalactites and stalagmites.

What are caves? Caves are large hollow holes in the ground. When you go into a cave someone will take you on a tour because if people went into the cave by them selves they might damage it.

by Caroline

Did you know that caves are made out of limestone just like the Empire state building!!

Eruptions of Mt. St. HelensIs Mt. St. .Helens an active volcano?

On March 27th 1980 people heard a tremendous eruption.The Volcano began to blow out steam and that

stained the top of the volcano.Small eruptions went on into late April,

stopped, then started again on May 18th.

How Does Mt. St. Helens Impact Peopleùs Lives?

Mt. St. Helens impacts peoples lives because it impacts weather. Sometimes after a volcano erupts it will make dark days, severe winds, mud, ash, and rain showers.

by Rachel Mt. St. Helens last erupted March 30th 1996.

Uluru

Uluru is located in Australia.Australia’s first people were the Aborigines. Aborigines consider the rock a sacred place. Aborigines are the native people of Australia.

A Fabulous Rock…Uluru is a popular tourist spot. Uluru is sandstone. Uluru is two miles wide and is 1,000 feet above the earth. Uluru was previously known as Ayers rock.

by Caleb

FREEZING GLACIERS ! Do you know how glaciers are

formed?

Snow piles up and it sticks together.In Antarctica spring means the return of warm weather. Some places are cold all

year round. Ice sheets are the largestkind of glacier in the world.

There are many different types of glaciers. Mountain glaciers start in snowfields atop mountains.

Where are glaciers

located?

In Antarctica in the south hemisphere. It is always covered in ice and snow. by Allie

Bar Harbor

Bar Harbor is a Tourist AttractionPeople like to go to Bar Harbor because

they can go fishing, swimming, boating,and go see lighthouses. Tourists

started going to Bar Harbor in the 1870’s.

Where is Bar Harbor located?

Bar Harbor is located in the state of Maine. Maine is in the United States on the continent of North America.The ocean to the east of Bar Harbor is the Atlantic Ocean.

A harbor is a protected place by an ocean or river where ships can safely stay.

Arrow pointing to Bar Harbor. by Carter

Angel FallsHow tall is Angel Falls?

Angel falls is 3, 212 feet high.It is the highest waterfall in the world.

Who was Angel Falls named after?

Angel Falls was named after Jimmie Angel. Jimmie was the first one to discover and tell the world about Angel Falls.

Why is Angel Falls a tourist attraction?

Angel Falls is a tourist attraction because it’s one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

by Emily

Fascinating Facts

Did you know Angel Falls is in Venezuela?

Did you know the Churun

River plunges down Angel Falls?

The EvergladesDo you know were the

Everglades are?

Some people want to drain the Everglades

and develop the wetlands into houses, shopping centers and

build buildings.

The Everglades are in Florida which is in the USA. It is a wetland. A slow moving river full of saw-grass empties into the Gulf of Mexico and the Florida Bay.

Many animals live in the Everglades.There is fresh and salt water, and food so it is a good habitat.

About 200 of Florida's Seminole Indians live in the Everglades.

Mangrove forests

by Tim