Facts Take Shape part 1 - Infobase Publishing

Use with The World Almanac® for Kids 2011978-1-60057-136-7978-1-60057-135-0

Look at the list of the Tallest Buildings in the World on page 50 of The World Almanac for Kids. Then answer these questions.

1 What is the tallest building in the world?

2 What was the former name of the Willis Tower?

Now turn to page 112. Use the Invention Time Line table to answer the following questions.3 Who invented the World Wide Web?

4 In what country was the lightning rod invented?

5 What did Alessandro Volta invent?

Finally, look at the pie chart and table on U.S. Hispanic Population on page 1916 What percentage come from Ecuador?

7 What country is the origin of the most Hispanics living in the U.S.?

8 Can you name all of the countries that make up 7.9% of the chart? Why or why not?

Facts Take Shape part 1

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A dodecahedron is a three-dimensional figure with twelve faces.

AInformation in The World Almanac for Kids comes in many different shapes and forms, including lists, tables, and graphs.• A list is a column of facts recorded in order.• A table lets you read across several columns of

information.• A graph or chart shows the relationship between facts.

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Facts Take Shape part 2

Locate the information below, and indicate whether the information is presented as a list, table, bar graph, or pie chart.

1 Populations: Largest (2010), page 186

2 Top Sellers, page 90

3 How Fast Do Animals Run?, page 26

4 Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation, page 42

5 How Elements Are Named, page 202

6 All About Service Academies, page 123

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0Petroleum Natural Gas Coal Nuclear Electricity Hydropower

A bar graph is used to compare amounts. Complete the bar graph below. Find Where Does U.S. Energy Come From? on page 75 of The World Almanac for Kids. Then draw and shade in vertical bars on the graph to show the sources of U.S. energy. The first one is done for you as an example.


Going Global part 1

Find the Nations section of The World Almanac for Kids. Use the information to complete this table.

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7 Of these countries, which is the smallest by area?

a. Bhutan b. Togo c. Switzerland d. Croatia

8 Of these countries, which has the most people living there?

a. Bhutan b. Togo c. Switzerland d. Croatia

9 Based on your answers to the last two questions, what statement can you make?

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COUNTRY CAPITAL CONTINENT POPULATIONCambodia Asia

Wellington 4,252,277

Washington, D.C. North America

South America 27,223,228

Latvia Riga

Namibia 2,128,471

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Australia is home to more than 50 million kangaroos; twice as many kangaroos as people.

AThe World Almanac for Kids has lots of information about countries and the people who live in them. It’s an easy and quick way to explore the world.

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Going Global part 2

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1 The country which hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 ( )

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2 The world’s most populated “mega-city” is in ( ) ____________________

3 Birth country of Dalip Singh Saund, the first Asian-American member of Congress in U.S. History ( ) ______________________________

4 The world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa is found in ( ) ________________________________

5 The place that set the highest temperature (136° F/58° C) record ( ) __________________

6 Cave art dating back to 13,000-15,000 b.c. have been found in ( ) ______________________

7 A 9.5 magnitude earthquake struck near this country in 1960 ( ) ______________________

8 The home country of the inventor of the diesel engine ( ) ____________________________

9 The Dome of the Rock is a building found in ( ) _______________________________________

10 The country with the largest population ( ) ___________________________________________

Now learn more about a country that interests you. Begin by finding it on the map in The World Almanac for Kids. Then use the almanac to complete the profile.

Country ____________________________________ Official Language ______________________________

Capital ________________________________________________________________________________________

Area __________________________________________________________________________________________

Population _____________________________________________________________________________________

Interesting Facts ______________________________________________________________________________

So far, you’ve been using the “Nations” section of your almanac to find information about countries of the world, but global facts are scattered throughout The World Almanac for Kids.

Use the Index to find the answers to these questions. The boldfaced words should guide you to the answers. Write the page number of the answer in the parentheses, and write the country on the line.

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State Stats part 1

Each of the 50 states has its own flower, tree, flag—most even have nicknames. The state section of The World Almanac for Kids is one of its most popular and useful features. Wouldn’t your daily life be different if you lived in Texas versus New York or Alaska?

Using the information you found above, design a flag for the state you chose. Decide which symbols will help identify your state. How would you use those symbols on a flag?

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Choose a state you’d like to visit and learn more about it.

State __________________________________________________________________________________________

Capital ________________________________________________________________________________________

Flower _________________________________________________________________________________________

Song __________________________________________________________________________________________

Important products ____________________________________________________________________________

Date entered the Union _______________________________________________________________________

Three largest cities ____________________________________________________________________________

Interesting fact ________________________________________________________________________________

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HERE’S A RIDDLE TO SOLVE: I am the state that was called “Seward’s icebox” when I was bought from Russia in 1872, but many people think of Eskimos when I am mentioned. What state am I?

1 State where Helen Keller was born ( ) ________________ _____ _____

2 The state from which Dorothy was swept away in “The Wizard of Oz” ( )

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3 The sixth state to join the Union ( ) __________________ _____ _____

4 This state’s nickname is the “Magnolia State” ( ) __________________ _____ _____

5 The state whose capital is Little Rock ( ) __________________ _____ _____

6 The state named after King George II of England ( ) __________________ _____ _____

HERE’S AnOTHER RIDDLE: I am the state that was the last to join the Union, and was ruled by a Queen until 1893. What state am I?

7 The world’s first skyscraper was built in this state ( ) __________________ _____ _____

8 This state was President Herbert Hoover’s birthplace ( ) _________________ _____ _____

9 This state is where you would find the headquarters of Microsoft ( )

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10 “On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away” is this state’s song ( ) _______________________

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11 This state’s nickname is the “Granite State” ( ) __________________ _____ _____

12 Eight presidents were born in this state ( ) __________________ _____ _____

State Stats part 2

Each clue below describes a state. Write the page number where you found the correct answer in the parentheses, the state’s name on the line, and the two-letter postal abbreviation in the blanks. Unscramble the circled letters to answer the riddles. Answering the riddles first will give you clues to the state abbreviations, but only if you get them right!

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3 Complete the bar graph below of how fast animals run. Draw and shade in horizontal bars on the graph to show the speeds of the animals listed. The first one is done for you as an example.

The World Almanac for Kids has a section devoted entirely to the animal kingdom, pages 22–33, where you can learn amazing facts about our animal neighbors.

Animal Facts

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1 Match the animals with their group names. The first one is done for you.

a. whales parliament

b. owls skulk

c. turtles smack

d. foxes pod

e. jellyfish leap

f. leopards bale

2 Using the information on page 24, draw a line from the animals on the left to the type of vertebrate or invertebrate it is in the center. Then, circle whether the word in the second column is a vertebrate or invertebrate. The first one is done for you.

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a. spiders coelenterates vertebrates invertebrates

b. cows echinoderms vertebrates invertebrates

c. clams mammals vertebrates invertebrates

d. starfish arthropods vertebrates invertebrates

e. alligators mollusks vertebrates invertebrates

f. sparrows birds vertebrates invertebrates

10 15 20 25 30 35Rabbit

Grizzly Bear

Elephant

Wild Turkey

Crocodile


Sports Fun FinD out more!

Use the Sports section of your almanac to find the answers to these sports questions. Write the page number of the answer in the parentheses, and circle the letter of the correct answer. Then transfer the letters onto the numbered blanks at the bottom of the page.

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1 Where was the 2010 World Cup held? ( ) Q ItalyR BrazilS South Africa

2 Where were the 2010 Winter Olympics held? ( ) J Beijing, ChinaK Vancouver, CanadaL Sochi, Russia

3 What is located in Canton, Ohio? ( ) G Basketball Hall of FameH Baseball Hall of Fame I Pro Football Hall of Fame

4 What year did the British Open golf championships begin? ( ) C 1860D 1934E 1895

5 When was NASCAR founded? ( )P 1983Q 1949R 1947

6 What year did women first compete in the Olympic Games? ( )N 1896O 1900P 1916

7 How many sports do kids compete in at the Youth Olympic Games? ( ) S 26T 25U 20

8 Which woman won 15 major pro-golf championships? ( ) R Annika SorenstamS Patty BergT Louise Suggs

• The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896, with 312 athletes from 13 nations participating in nine sports.

• Jackie Robinson was the first African-American player in Major League Baseball.

• The five baseball legends Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, and Walter Johnson, were the first inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.

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Which sport made its Olympic debut at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver??

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