Geography Around the World Slide Show - gst boces

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

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

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

Brazilian Rainforest
The Brazilian rainforest is also known as the
Amazon 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.
Bromeliad is a plant that grows on trees. Most are
red.
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

Glaciers In Antarctica
How 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 create
anything?
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. Fuji
What does Fuji mean?
Fuji means fire.
Where 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.
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.
by Alex

THE LONG ANDES
How 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. Everest
Do 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 Causeway
What 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. Everest
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.
Where 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 the highest
mountain in the world.
by Christopher

NIAGARA FALLS
Interesting facts
-Niagara Falls is 167 feet wide.
-Niagara Falls is 1,060 feet tall.
-It’s the 7 th 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 secondlongest
in the in the United States. The Missouri is
the longest.
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.
by Mary

Sahara Desert
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?
What is the biggest desert in
the world?
The biggest desert is the Sahara
desert in Africa.
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. Fuji
Where 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 Desert
Where 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 Cave
Where is Mammoth
cave? Mammoth Cave
is in Kentucky. It is
also in the United
States of America.
How 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!
Did you know that
caves are made out of
limestone just like the
Empire state building!!
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

Eruptions of Mt. St. Helens
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.
Is Mt. St. .Helens an active volcano?
On March 27 th 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
18 th .
by Rachel
Mt. St. Helens last
erupted March 30 th 1996.

Uluru
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.
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.
by Caleb

FREEZING GLACIERS !
Do you know how glaciers are
formed?
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.
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 largest
kind of glacier in the world.
by Allie

Bar Harbor
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.
Bar Harbor is a Tourist Attraction
People 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.
Arrow pointing to Bar Harbor.
by Carter

Angel Falls
Fascinating Facts
Did you know Angel Falls is in
Venezuela?
Did you know the Churun
River plunges down Angel Falls?
How 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

The Everglades
Mangrove forests
Some people want to
drain the Everglades
and develop the
wetlands into houses,
shopping centers and
build buildings.
Do you know were the
Everglades are?
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.
by Tim