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Se er ork » Describe temperatures, distances, and measurements [jworo POWER Places around the world ‘A Match the words from the list tothe leters in the picture. Then compare with a partner. . beach desert forest hill island lake mountain ocean 9. river 10. valley 41, voleano 12, waterfall ‘The hottest place in the world is Death Valley, California. The temperature there has reached 134°F (56.7°C). Antarctica is the largest desert on Earth {tis 5.4 million square miles (14 million square kilometers). It's also the coldest, windiest continent. NCIS is the world’s most watched TV show. Over 55 million people across the world have watched it. The largest cat in the world is the Siberian tiger. At 700 pounds (320 kilos) itis ETS rtd 5 France is the most popular country to visit. It gets over 80 million visitors a year. 6 The highest price for a car at an auction was just over $38 milion for a 1962 Ferrari. The auction happened in 2014. The best-selling music album of all ime is. Michael Jackson's Thriller. The 1982 album has sold around 65 million copies. 8 The planet in our Solar System with the most moons, 67 total, is Jupiter. The largest one, Ganymede, is the ninth largest object in the Solar System. bigger than a lion. Which facts do you find surprising? Why? What are some facts about your country? What's the tallest building? the busiest airport? the most popular city to visit? Qu with how How cold is Toronto in the winter? How hot is Fairbanks in the summer? How far is Toronto from Fairbanks? How big is Seoul? How high is Mount Everest? How long is the Mississippi River? How deep is the Grand Canyon? = > fr pP © # = > FPrer Pe It gets down to minus 25° Celsius. It gets up to about 20° Celsius It’s about 4,800 kilometers. It’s 605 square kilometers. It’s 8,848 meters high. (29,028 feet) It’s about 3,700 kilometers long. (2,300 miles) It’s about 1,828 meters deep. (6,000 feet) the questions to these answers. Then practice with a partner. Niagara Falls is 52 meters (170 feet) high The Nile is 6,670 kilometers (4,145 miles) long. : Osaka is about 400 kilometers (250 miles) from Tokyo. (43° Fahrenheit) “ahrenheit) (3,000 miles) (68" (233.6 square miles) California is about 423,970 square kilometers (163,670 square miles). : Mexico City gets up to about 28° Celsius (82° Fahrenheit) in the summer.

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