Owls nocturnal prey hawks falcons eyesight hearing mice insects birds hunt camouflage flap feathers regurgitate pellets ish Nocturnal Animals Most owls are animals, which means they are mostly active at Because they are active in the dark, they need keen ard, Birds of Prey Owls are birds of like and . That means they small arimals suchas. and other . Some owls even catch inwater. Often, an owl will an animal whole. But since it can't digest the bones, it will ‘them. These regurgitated bits of food are called Owl Feathers Ons are hunters. They have special that help to keep them quiet when they their wings. Owl feathers are usually brown: and grey, which helps to them inthe forest. Because owls are so silent and hidden their prey cbesrit know the owls are coming urtil it's too (© 2007 wn bogplesnoridesl cof"Natural Wonders of the World Superlative Quiz Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. You must use a superlative adjective in each sentence. (1) Whatis the largest ocean in the world? (2) What is the deepest lake in the world? (3) What is the biggest lake in the world? (4) What is the largest desert in the world? (5) What is the hottest desert in the world? (6) What is the driest desert in the world? (7) What is the longest river in the world? (8) What is the widest river in the world? (9) What is the longest river in Asia? (10) What is the highest mountain in Asia? (11) What is the highest mountain in the world? (12) What is the oldest mountain range in the world? (13) What is the largest island in the world? (14) What is the largest archipelago in the world? (15) What is the largest volcano in the world? 2009 Lanternfich &SU mum booglecwordest coHelhs there’ We ase Groen Faygland Sei we ane Exglist! What about you? Where are you from? Wit etimality we yom A. Fodlow the example and complete the semtemces with the correct pationghity. Dea't Forget to include the verb! © Sasa p eee 0. Aan andl ae fromm Japan. 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The Caspian Seais salty, about 1/3 as salty as the seawater. The Largest Desert in the World The largest desert in the world is Antarctica. Antarctica covers about 14 million square kilometers. Although it is cold, it is actually considered a desert because it gets very little The Hottest Desert in the World The hottest desert in the world is the Sahara Desert. In 1922, scientists recorded a record high temperature of 58 °C. Though it's hot during the day, it sometimes The Driest Desert in the World The Atacama desert is the driest desert in the world. It receives just 1 mm of rain per year. Some places haven't had any rain in aver 100 years. The longest river in the world is the Nile River. It is 6,650 kilometers long. The Nile River gets smaller as it gets near its mouth because of evaporation. ‘The widest river in the world is the Amazon River. During the wet season, the Amazon can be up to 40 km wide. More water flows down the Amazon than the next 8 Livers combined. Lovecipitation each year Lireezes at night. ‘The Longest River The Widest River* The Longest River in the World in the World inAsia The longest river in Asia is the Yangtze. It is 6385 kilometers long. It also has the largest dam in the world called the Three Gorges Dam. in Africa The highest mountain in Africa is Kilimanjaro. It is 5892 meters hig Mt. Kilimanjaro is actually an extinct volcano. | The Highest Mountain The Highest Mountain in the World The highest mountain in the world is Mt. Everest. It is 8848 meters high. Itis so high that when climbers die ‘on Mt. Everest, often their bodies are just left on the mountain, The Oldest Mountain Range in the World The oldest mountain range in the world is the Barberton Greenstone in South Africa. The rock in these mountains. is about 3.2 billion years old. The rock was formed before there was any animal life on The Largest Island in the World The largest island in the world is Greenland. Greenland is about 2.2 million km?. Greenland is also one of the least populated areas of the world. ‘nding an accurale measure for te wi The Largest Archipelago in the World The largest archipelago in the world is Indonesia. It has about 17500 islands. Only about 6000 islands are inhabited by people. ofthe Amazon iver was OMficul as warying al The Largest Volcano in the World The largest volcano is the world is Mauna Loa in Hawaii Itis about 17000 meters high from base to summit. Mauna Loa is much larger than Mt. 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