G.K. Class - 8th E

• GK
• Secondary Education

1. You will be able to identify and describe some amazing geological wonders from across the globe.

2. You will learn about some yoga poses and their benefits.

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

This beautiful place in Turkey is called the White Castle, because of the whiteness caused by high deposits of calcium carbonate. It has 17 hot water springs heated by an underground volcano. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The name of this wonder is:

1. Salda Lakes
2. Travertine deposits
3. Pamukkale
4. Capodocia

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

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 is known as the 'roof of the world'. It is located in China.

1. Goreme
2. Tibetan Plateau

It is a form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs. It is located in U.S.A.

1. Antalya
2. Travertine deposits

Mexico's Giant - Crystal Cave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7yfx0ejELg

For about how much time can a human stay in the Crystal Cave? Why?

CORRECT ANSWER 

A human can stay in the cave for only 10 minutes, because of the extremely high temperatures.

Did you know?

1. A shrimp's heart is in its head.

2. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.

3. The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is believed to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.