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On-Line Almanac Scavenger Hunt #2

DIRECTIONS: Students will use the on-line Fact Monster Almanac to hunt for the answers to each of the questions below.

1. How many species are listed as "endangered" in the world? __________


2. Which children's book won the Caldecott Medal in 1986? ____________________________________________________


3. Many people think Christopher Columbus was the first European to explore the New World, but another explorer got here first. Who was that explorer? _______________________


4. How many feet tall is the Washington Monument? ______________


5. How do you say "thank you" in Japanese? ________________


6. Where is the Gobi Desert? ____________________


7. Which insect carries a sickness called malaria? __________________


s 8. Who was the youngest person to be sworn in as president of the United States? _________________________________________


9. The main form of currency in the United States is the dollar. What is the main form of currency in India? ____________________


10. Which country covers more area -- France or Spain? _____________


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