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Name ______________________________

COASTERSTATETOP SPEED:
ENGLISH		TOP SPEED:
METRIC		HEIGHT:
ENGLISH		LENGTH:
METRIC		DROP:
ENGLISH		CAPACITY
PER RIDE
Riddler's RevengeCalifornia65 mph104.6 kph156 ft.1332 m146 ft.32
Millennium ForceOhio92 mph148 kph310 ft.2010.2 m300 ft.108
KumbaFlorida60 mph96.6 kph143 ft.1212.5 m135 ft.96
CoasterBritish Columbia47 mph75.6 kph68 ft.865.6 m67 ft.48
Big Bad WolfVirginia48 mph77.2 kph100 ft.853.4 m80 ft.N/A
AfterburnerIndiana45 mph72.4 kph56 ft.193.5 m47 ft.24
Mind EraserMassachusetts55 mph88.5 kph115 ft.661.4 m95 ft.32
Vapor TrailPennsylvania27 mph43.4 kph43 ft.396.2 m56 ft.N/A
River King Mine TrainMissouri37 mph59.5 kph32 ft.762 m41 ft.30
KrakenFlorida65 mph104.6 kph149 ft.1273.1 m144 ft.96

  1. Which of the roller coasters above is longest?     Millennium Force

  2. How many feet long is it?     6595 ft.

  3. Is a kilometer longer or shorter than a mile?     shorter

  4. What is the average number of feet the roller coasters drop?     111.1 ft.

  5. Which roller coaster is not in the United States?     Coaster

  6. What country is that roller coaster in?     Canada

  7. Which is longer, a yard or a meter?     a meter

  8. Which roller coaster is farthest from where you live?     Answers will vary.

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