Galadriel Watson
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A squid jets through the ocean like a rocket. A cheetah races after a zig-zagging gazelle. A fishing spider walks on water with its eight hairy legs. All animals must move. Whether on the hunt for something to eat, on the run from being eaten, or in search of a mate or a safe place to live, their lives depend on marvelous motion.
2) Kilimanjaro
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Rising high above the plains of Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa. It can be seen from a distance of more than 120 miles (190 kilometers). Learn more in Kilimanjaro, one of the titles in the Seven Summits series.
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With an area of more than 2 million square miles (5.2 million square kilometers), the Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world. It is so large that it covers an area equal to about half of the United States. Discover more in Amazon Rainforest, one of the titles in the Natural Wonders of the World series.
5) North Dakota
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North Dakota sits in the middle of the North American continent. In fact, a monument near the town of Rugby marks what is believed to be the continent's geographic center. Learn more in North Dakota, one of the titles in the
Our American States series.
6) Angel Falls
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Called Salto Ángel in Spanish, Angel Falls sends water tumbling more than 3,212 feet (979 meters) off the cliff of a mountain named Auyán Tepui. The water falls so far that it makes a deafening roar as it hits the rocks and water below. Discover more in Angel
Falls, one of the titles in the Natural Wonders of the World series.