Week 12: Geography questions to help students learn research skills and discover fun facts.
Geography ChallengeWeek 12Discover fun facts with three levels of geography questions. | |
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Level 1 (Grades 3-5)The ocean floor has deep trenches under the water. Near Guam in the Pacific is the deepest trench: 36,198 feet (11,033 meters) below sea level. What is its name? | |
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Level 2 (Grades 5-7)Speleothems form in caves from dripping water that contains minerals. Two kinds of speleothems are stalactites and stalagmites. What is the difference between a stalactite and a stalagmite? | |
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Level 3 (Grades 6 and up)There are approximately 455 active volcanoes on earth. Several hundred of these volcanoes are called the Ring of Fire. Around what ocean is the ring of fire located? | |
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Geography Challenge AnswersWeek 12 | |
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Level 1This is called the Mariana Trench. | |
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Level 2Stalactites hang from a cave's ceiling. Stalagmites rise from the floor of a cave. | |
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Level 3The ring of fire goes around the Pacific Ocean. | |
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