World Wonders - 7th Period (2024)

Which of these best describes Plitvice Lakes and why it is so unique?

• Made out of tufa rock, it is 16 pristine lakes with interconnecting waterfalls.

• Alpine mountains soar above forests and strange colored pools and lakes.

• Vast area of fresh water located in the middle of sand dunes, covering territories in 4 countries

• The largest fresh water lake in the world, it is also the coldest and deepest.

Petra carved out of stone as the capital of what kingdom in the 6th century?

• Ottomans

• Nabataeans

• Egyptians

• Gaelic

How many feet high is the Burj Khalifa?

• 271 ft.

• 592 ft

• 764 ft

• 2716 ft

What is this place called and where is it located in the world?

• Lost City of Petra, Jordan

• Machu Picchu, Peru

• Taj Mahal, India

• Lalibela, Ethiopia

Why was the Taj Mahal built originally?

• As a place for Muslim people in India to worship.

• As a tomb to honor the emperor's favorite wife.

• As a palace for the emperor when his kingdom converted to Islam.

• As a place of beautiful gardens, for the people to enjoy nature.

How did Victoria Falls get it's name?

• It was a place where the native people celebrated their tribal victories.

• It was named by an explorer to honor the British queen.

• It was named for a ship that was navigating the river and crashed there.

• It was the name of the god that the local people came to worship at the falls.

What is the largest living structure on Earth?

• Amazon Rainforest

• Mount Everest

• Great Barrier Reef

• Sahara Desert

The Great Barrier Reef is in danger from...

• Flooding

• Predators

• Pollution

• Climate change

How did the Great Barrier Reef form?

• A large coastal beach was slowly covered by encroaching water over thousands of years.

• A continental shelf broke off after earthquakes and fell under the sea.

• A mountain plateau pushed up from the bottom of the ocean.

• A large coastal plain flooded rapidly.

What happened to 3 whole islands in Bikini Atoll?

• They have no wildlife because of the nuclear weapons.

• They were resettle by native people immediately after the tests.

• They were completely vaporized.

• They have warships beached at the island after the explosion.