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Incredible Facts

Our planet is the greatest and most beautiful creation, where such amazing places meet that it is simply breathtaking.

Some of these stunning landscapes are admired as true wonders of the world and people come from all over the world to see them.

Many of them were formed naturally, such as during a volcanic eruption or meteorite fall.

1. Great blue hole

Outside Belize, country in South America, there is an almost perfect round hole with a diameter of 0.4 km. The depth of the water in this hole is -145 m, which gives it a deep blue color. Tourists from all over the world immerse themselves in Big blue hole Belize to admire amazing views fish in her clear waters. This amazing geological feature is believed to have formed billions of years ago when water rose above the caves.

2. Eye of the Sahara

The Sahara Desert in Mauritania is home to one of the world's most amazing geological wonders. Eye of the Sahara, which is also called richat structure. In the middle of this bare desert land, you can see a bull's-eye formation that is 50 km in diameter. Spacecraft crews even use Eye of the Sahara as a guide. It was initially assumed that Eye of the Sahara was caused by a meteorite falling to Earth. But now scientists believe that this geological creation was formed by the uplift and erosion of the earth.

3. Gates of Hell

Darvaza is a city in Turkmenistan where there is an impressive geological formation called Hell Gate. This hole in the ground has an inexhaustible supply of combustible gas. It is believed that about 35 years ago, geologists who were drilling into the earth to find the gas dug too deep and the earth caved in. The geologists did not dare to climb into the hole to retrieve their equipment. Fearing that poisonous gas might come out of the ground, they set fire to the gas in the hole and since then the fire has been burning here constantly.

4. Ice towers of Erebus

Antarctica is on the coldest continent Erebus, volcanic mountain covered with hundreds of ice towers. The towers are located at a height of 20 meters and constantly emit steam. As the steam freezes in the cold, the interior walls of the towers grow and expand. These earthly geological creations are like towers on the planet Mars, on the satellites of Saturn, Jupiter and Neptune. This constantly active volcano is another natural wonder where ice and fire meet. Last time Erebus erupted in 1978.

5. Devilish boulders

The Australian Aborigines who live here are called Devil boulders Carl Carl(Karlu Karlu). These huge round boulders of red granite are set against the backdrop of a beautiful landscape. The diameter of these boulders can range from 50 cm to 60 m in cross section. Some are located in a very bizarre way, balancing on each other. Devil boulders formed millions of years ago when molten magma was trapped under sandstone and cooled to form granite.

Years and factors environment caused erosion, thanks to which we can observe these amazing natural phenomena. For Australian aborigines Devil boulders have special spiritual significance.

6. Cave reed flute

Reed Flute Cave V autonomous region Guangxi in China is a famous landmark, also called Palace of Natural Art. Natural limestone caves are filled with amazing and bizarre icicle-like formations and stone formations with the added effect of colored lighting.

This geological feature was named after the reeds found outside the cave, which are used to make musical flutes. Its length is about 240 m and this is a huge area where beautiful scenery. The object is ancient, as inscriptions from the reign of the Tang Dynasty dating back to 792 AD have been preserved on its walls.

7. Uyuni Salt Flats

Uyuni Salt Flats is located in the southwestern part of Bolivia. This geological wonder is the largest dried salt lake, located more than 3000 m above the Andes, with an area of ​​​​more than 10,000 km².

This unique landscape was formed by numerous layers of salt and water. In the middle of the salt marsh, the thickness of the salt reaches 10 m. When it rains, Uyuni Salt Flats immersed and looks like a huge mirror. It is believed that it was formed by the merger geothermal sources and salt lakes. This place has several types pink flamingos collected for breeding.

8. Antelope Canyon

The most photographed canyon in the southwestern United States is Antelope Canyon. It is located on the land of the Navajo tribe in Arizona. The Navajo people call it Tse bighanilini, which means "a place where water flows over rocks". Antelope Canyon divided into two separate canyons, Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon.

As rainwater flows through this place, it flattens the rocks, giving them a curving shape. Antelope Canyon formed during severe floods that caused erosion rocks, which opened passages where deep corridors with interesting rock shapes open up. In 2006, the authorities closed Antelope Canyon for 5 months due to floods.

More than 50 km² of the province of Bohol in the Philippines, there is a geological creation called chocolate hills. In fact, there is no chocolate on these hills, but all the hills, which, according to some estimates, from 1268 to 1776, look chocolate brown in the dry season. chocolate hills are the third National geological monument in the Philippines, and they are featured on the flag of the province of Bohol. chocolate hills have a perfect uniform shape, and their height is about 30-50 m. According to one version, they were formed during self-destruction active volcano. According to legend, they were formed from the tears of a giant who lost his love.

10. Stone Forest

Tsingzhi-Du-Bemaraha Nature Reserve in Madagascar is an object world heritage UNESCO and a place to see stone forest. stone forest It is made up of high and vast eroded limestone, covering an area of ​​666 km², looking like limestone towers. locals warn that this is a place where you can not walk barefoot, as the terrain here is quite steep. IN stone forest home to unique animal species such as the white lemur.

This African country is called a geological miracle. It occupies one of the first places in the world in the extraction of diamonds, gold, uranium and iron ores. Name this country: Egypt. South Africa. Mali.

Geography Grade 10

"Country USA" - UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO in Hyde Park in the southern part of the city. Country transport. The capital of USA. The bowels of the United States are rich in a variety of minerals. EGP of the country very beneficial. It occupies an area of ​​9.4 million km². Industry.

"Socio-economic geography of the world" - Côte d'Ivoire. States whose names of capitals coincide with the names of the states themselves: Christiania Urga Beiping. Countries with the highest population density (2008). Iran. Cambodia. Small countries and territories with the highest population density (2008). Indicate which of the pairs does not correspond to the principle "country - natural landmark": Countries with the maximum area.

"Singapore" - Population: 3,531,600 In 1963, the island of Singapore was incorporated into the Federation of Malaysia. From here you can see the colorful Chinatown. Completed by students of class 10B Matveev Konstantin Khomchenko Nikita. The very name of the city of Singapore is translated as "Lion City". It is not necessary to fly to Calcutta, it is enough to look into the quarters of Little India. Singapore. Area: 639 sq. km. The crescent symbolizes the rise of a young nation.

"Japanese Theatre" - A flutist sits on the floor. The ancient and the new live peacefully side by side. There are a variety of wigs in the noo theater. The birth of kabuki theater. Theater items NOO. The new genre quickly became popular. Music of the NOO theater.

"Political map of the world" - Quantitative. Quality. Contents: 4. Submitted by Libya alone. Countries Latin America, Asia, North Africa. Klemyuk Olga Vasilievna, teacher of geography, secondary school 176. Complete the task.