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Expected Learning Outcomes 

• Explore the amazing geological wonders around the world.
• Explore and share more about the benefits of certain yogasanas .
• Explore about the Indian sage 'Patanjali'.
• Explore more about the Crystal Cave of Mexico.

About Geological Wonders !!

    There are peaks, valleys, jagged edges, rolling hills, and everything in between. In general, we call these geological features, but this term is very broad and refers to any of the physical features on Earth's surface. You might also hear them referred to as landscapes, topography, and landforms.

This place in Bohol, Philippines comprises around 1,268 cone-shaped hills. It is:

1. The Chocolate Hills
2. Pamukkale
3. Mount Apo
4. Osmena Peak

It is a red-rock stunner on the border of Arizona and Utah. It is made of 190 million-year-old sand dunes, which have now become rocks.

1. Bodrum
2. Goreme
3. Travertine deposits
4. The Wave

This landform of Sahara Desert is also known as the 'eye of Sahara'. It has a diameter of about 40 Km.

1. The Wave
2. Richat Structure
3. Antalya
4. Osmena Peak

This is called Cotton Castle or White Castle because of the whiteness caused by the deposition of calcium carbonate in high amounts

1. Great White Hole
2. Snow park
3. Sonamarg.
4. Pamukkale

Form of limestone deposited by mineral springs especially hot springs (USA)

1. Travertine Deposits
2. Reshi Hot Springs
3. Tibetan Plateau
4. Richat Structure

Roof Of The World ( China )

1. Colorado Plateau
2. Tibetan Plateau
3. Snake Plateau
4. Massif Central

You can try out in real life !!

Read the book " The World's greatest geological wonders :

36 spectacular sites " by professor Michael E Wysession "

and upload its review  on the padlet link shared in the chatbox . https://padlet.com/priyanshiraghav2008/3sb1ub78diyyep1y

Amazing Fact !

Crystal Cave of Mexico gives the view of the world's largest known Crystal formation. The Crystal beams within the cave , have a height of 36 feet and measures a temperature of about 50 degree celsius .

About Yogasanas 

An Asana is a body posture , Originally and still a general term for a sitting meditation pose. Savasana, Chakrasana, Konasana 

Trikonasana are some examples of yoga asana.

It produces energy to
reduce stress .

1. Sukhasana
2. Tadasana
3. Vajrasana
4. Bhastrika Pranayam

Benefits of Bhastrika Pranayam

1. It produces energy to produce stress

2. It strengthens all the systems of the body.

3. It produces energy to reduce stress.

It increases the flexibility of
spine .

1. Anantasana
2. Padhastana
3. Surya Namaskar
4. Bakasana

Benefits of Bakasana (Crane Posture )

1.It increases the strength of arms and shoulders

2.It strengthens the shoulders, arms and wrists.

3.It provides proper supply of blood to hands, shoulders and chest.

It helps to increase the
appetite.

1. Utkatasana
2. Mayurasana
3. Navasana
4. Majariasana

Benefits Of Mayurasana 

1.It increases the strength of the shoulders, arms and wrists.

2.It helps to increase the appetite.

3.It increases the sense of balance in the body 

When is the International Yoga Day Celebrated ?

1. 21 September
2. 21 June
3. 21 November
4. 21 January

Which of the following is also known as the Corpse Pose ?

1. Savasana
2. Vajrasana
3. Sirsasana
4. Sukhasana

Chakrasana

Tittibhasana

Dhanurasana

Om At Home !!

Chant 'Om' for at least 15 minutes every morning .  When you chant Om, a vibration sound felt through your vocal cord that clears and opens up the sinuses. Chanting Om also has cardiovascular benefits. It reduces stress and relaxes your body that brings down the blood pressure on the normal level and the heart beats with a regular rhythm.

Know the fact 

Patanjali (150 BC), an Indian sage ,is considered 'The Father Of Yoga'. In his book Yoga Sutras , he wrote on how to practise yoga, making it popular amongst Indians .

Now , I CAN :
Explore the amazing geological wonders around the world.
Explore and share more about the benefits of certain yogasanas.
Explore about the Indian sage 'Patanjali'.
Explore more about the Crystal Cave of Mexico.

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