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GRADE 6                                                                                                                 Start Up G.K



              20         Natural Wonders (World-I)                                                                                    5.   It is a natural formation of layered bands of red
                                                                                                                                           rock carved by the Colorado river in Arizona.
                                                                                                                                           Name the natural wonder.
            Nature can surprise you because it has some of the most beautiful wonders

            to display.
            Read these clues and name the wonders.

                                                   1.   Known as ‘Sagarmatha’ in Nepal and
                                                       ‘Chomolungma’ in Tibet, it is the world’s                                      6.   This natural wonder can be seen by looking

                                                       highest peak. Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and                                             at the skies. It is a light show caused by
                                                       New Zealander Edmund Hillary managed                                                the collisions between electrically charged
                                                       to reach its summit in 1953. Name the                                               particles released from the Sun and entering
                                                       mountain peak.                                                                      the Earth’s atmosphere. They are also called
                                                                                                                                           Northern Lights. Name them.






                                                   2.   This waterfall is created by the Zambezi                                      7.   It is located in Brazil and was created by
                                                       river while crossing the border of Zambia and                                       erosion from the Atlantic Ocean. Another name
                                                       Zimbabwe. It was so named by the Scottish                                           for this site is the Guanabara Bay. Name this

                                                       explorer David Livingstone during his famous                                        natural wonder.
                                                       journey across Africa. Name the waterfalls.






                                                                                                                                      8.   These are the world’s largest rainforests
                                                   3.   Constructed by billions of minute organisms                                        located in Brazil and spreading to other parts
                                                       called coral polyps, this reef is a major                                           of South America. 10% of the world’s known
                                                       landmark of Australia. Name the reef.                                               animal species lives here. Name the forest.





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                                                                                                                                                                                                           The Northern Lights or
                                                   4.   Name this massive sandstone monolith rock                                                                                                          ‘Aurora Borealis’ can be
                                                       in Australia which is also known by its                                            Grand Canyon                Amazon forest                        best seen in places near to
                                                       Aboriginal name ‘Uluru’. The rock looks even                                         Ayer’s Rock               Mount Everest                        the North Pole especially
                                                       more beautiful during sunrise and sunset.                                                                                                           in Norway and Canada.
                                                                                                                                          Victoria Falls           Great Barrier Reef                      The lights are seen at night
                                                                                                                                         Aurora Borealis Harbour of Rio de Janeiro                         when the sky is dark.



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