SW 9: Famous Physical Features in our World

How is the Gobi Desert unique?

• The Gobi Desert is a cold desert.

• The high winds and lack of rain means that it is constantly growing in size.

• The Gobi Desert is in Antarctica.

• Very few people live there.

What might you discover at the Gobi Desert?

• I might find some cattle.

• I might find sheep.

• I might find goats.

• I might discover some nomadic tribes of Mongols and Hans Chinese that live there.

What does "destitute woman" mean as it is used in the text?

• It means Annie Edson Taylor was lacking a husband and child in her life.

• It means Annie Edson Taylor was a thrill seeker and always looking for the next adventure.

• It means Annie Edson Taylor was lacking purpose in her life after her husband died and she became poor.

• It means Annie Edson Taylor was lacking purpose in her life after her husband dies and she became rich.

What is the second longest river in the world?

• Mississippi River

• Yangtze River

• Nile River

• Amazon River

What could be true about the Great Barrier Reef?

• The stories of the Aboriginals tell help support that the Great Barrier Reef has been above ground the last 10,000 years.

• The stories the Aboriginals tell help support that the Great Barrier Reef was never above ground.

• The stories the Aboriginals tell help support that the Great Barrier Reef might have once been above ground and now is underwater.

• The stories the Aboriginals tell help support that the Great Barrier Reef is small and cannot be seen from Earth's orbit.

Who is Annie E. Taylor?

• No one important

• went over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survived

• my grandma

• a school teacher

What is the longest mountain range in the world?

• Rocky Mountain Range

• Appalachian Mountain Range

• Andes Mountain Range

• Himalayas Mountain Range

What do you think the word "aboriginal" means in the article "Oral Traditions and the Great Barrier Reef?"

• Colonists that have come from England to live in a new location.

• The native people who first inhabited Australia.

• People who travel around the world for greater places to live.

• Colonists who formed tribes in Australia.

Which statement is NOT true about the Gobi Desert?

• It is always a treacherous, hot place and does not get cool.

• The two major groups of inhabitants are Han Chinese and Mongols.

• It is a windy, unforgiving and desolate place.

• It is approximately 500,000 square miles of desert that covers parts of Mongolia and China.

On which continent can you find the Andes Mountains?

• South America

• North America

• Asia

• Australia