Facts Take Shape DID YOU KNOW?

part 1

More people visit Times Square in New York City than any other tourist site in the United States.

A Information 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.

FIND OUT MORE! Look at the list of the most-visited amusement parks in the world on page 248 of The World Almanac for Kids. Then answer these questions.

1  Which amusement park got more visitors than any other in 2009? 2  How many people visited Tokyo Disneyland that year? 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 were cereal flakes invented? 5  What did Eugene Polley invent? Finally, look at the pie chart and table on U.S. Hispanic Population on page 187.

6  What percentage of Hispanic Americans are of Cuban descent? 7  What is the country of origin for the most Hispanic Americans? 8  Can you name all of the countries that make up 7.5% of the chart? Why or why not?

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Facts Take Shape

part 2

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

1  Largest Cities in the United States, page 185 2  Elements in Earth’s Crust, page 198 3  How Fast Do Animals Run?, page 26 4  Greek and Roman Gods, page 136 5  Some Famous Explorers, page 95 6  Favorite Sports, page 216 A bar graph is used to compare amounts. Complete the bar graph below. Find Where Does U.S. Energy Come From? on page 74 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. 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Petroleum Natural Coal Nuclear Hydropower Gas Electric Power

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Going Global DID YOU KNOW?

part 1

Belgium produces about 170,000 tons of chocolate every year.

A The 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.

FIND OUT MORE! Find the Nations section of The World Almanac for Kids. Use the information to complete this table. COUNTRY

1 2 3 4 5 6

CAPITAL

CONTINENT

Indonesia

Asia Suva Ottawa

883,125 North America South America

Portugal

POPULATION

6,459,058

Lisbon

Senegal

12,643,799

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Of these countries, which is the smallest by area?



a. Bhutan

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



a. Bhutan

b. Togo

b. Togo

c. Switzerland

c. Switzerland

d. Croatia

d. Croatia

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Based on your answers to the last two questions, what statement can you make about which of the four countries is the most crowded?

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Going Global

part 2

MAKE CONNECTIONS 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.

1  The country that won the soccer Women’s World Cup in 2003 (  

) _____________________

2  The “mega-city” with the largest population in the world is in (  

) _____________________

3  The country where a bullet train reached a speed of more than 300 miles per hour (  

)

______________________________

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The world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, is found in (   ) ___________________________

5  The place that set the world record for the highest temperature (136°F/58°C) is in (   ) ___________________________________________

6  Cave art dating back to 13,000–15,000 b.c. has been found in (  

) _______________________

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

) ______________________

8  The country where the invention of Velcro took place (   9  The Treasury at Petra is a building found in (  

) _____________________________

) ________________________________________

10  The country that is the world’s third-largest energy producer (  

) ______________________

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  ____________________________________  Capital  _________________________________________ Major Languages  ______________________________________________________________________________ Area  __________________________________________________________________________________________ Population  _____________________________________________________________________________________ Interesting Facts  ______________________________________________________________________________

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State Stats DID YOU KNOW?

part 1

Each of the 50 states has its own flower, bird, tree, nickname, and more. The state section of The World Almanac for Kids is one of its most popular and useful features. As you read about each state, you’ll learn what makes it a special and interesting place.

FIND OUT MORE! Choose a state you’d like to visit and learn more about. Read about that state in The World Almanac for Kids and fill in the information below. State  __________________________________________________________________________________________ Capital  ________________________________________________________________________________________ Flower  _________________________________________________________________________________________ Nickname(s)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ Important products  ____________________________________________________________________________ Date entered the Union  _______________________________________________________________________ Three largest cities  ____________________________________________________________________________ Interesting fact  ________________________________________________________________________________

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

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State Stats CHECK IT OUT

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!

HERE’S A RIDDLE TO SOLVE: I am a state in the center of the country. I’m famous for growing corn, wheat, and sunflowers——and my nickname is the Sunflower State. What state am I?

1  State where you’ll find Mammoth Cave National Park. (  

) ________________ _____ _____

2  This state was the 48th to enter the Union. (  

) __________________ _____ _____

3  State that has the third-largest population. (  

) __________________ _____ _____

4  State where the Mount Rushmore monument is located. (   ) __________________ _____ _____

5  State whose capital is Juneau. (  

) __________________ _____ _____

6  The largest city in this state is Jackson. (  

) __________________ _____ _____

HERE’S ANOTHER RIDDLE: I have the deepest lake in the United States. It occupies the crater of a huge extinct volcano. My state tree is the Douglas fir. What state am I?

7  State where the Wright Brothers grew up. (   8  This state is the smallest in total area. (  

) __________________ _____ _____

) _________________ _____ _____

9  Only state with a one-house state legislature. (  

) __________________ _____ _____

10  One of this state’s nicknames is the Peach State. (   ) _______________________ _____ _____

11  This state has a town named Dinosaur with a street named Triceratops Terrace. (   ) __________________ _____ _____

12  This state’s capital was originally named Pig’s Eye Landing. (   ) __________________ _____ _____

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Animal Facts 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.

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



a.  whales

parliament



b.  owls

bask



c.  bears

tower



d.  crocodiles

pod



e.  giraffes

muster sleuth

f.  peacocks

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

reptiles

vertebrates

invertebrates

b. cows

echinoderms

vertebrates

invertebrates

c. clams

mammals

vertebrates

invertebrates

d. starfish

arthropods

vertebrates

invertebrates

e. alligators

birds

vertebrates

invertebrates

f. sparrows

mollusks

vertebrates

invertebrates

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. 5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Rabbit Grizzly Bear Elephant Wild Turkey Crocodile

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Sports Fun FIND OUT MORE! DID YOU KNOW? • The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. • The soccer Women’s World Cup has been held every four years since 1991. Germany was the host country for the 2011 tournament, and the 2015 Women’s World Cup will be played in Canada. • 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.

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.

1 Where will the 2012

5 Who won the 2011 Indian­

Summer Olympics be held? (   )  D Sochi, Russia E Rio de Janeiro, Brazil F London, United Kingdom

2 What baseball stadium

apolis 500 auto race? (   ) P Jimmie Johnson Q Dario Franchitti R Dan Wheldon

6 In what sport will women compete for the first time at the 2012 Olympic Games? (   )  A boxing B soccer C equestrian

celebrates its 100th birthday in 2012? (   ) N Wrigley Field O Fenway Park P Yankee Stadium

3 What is located in

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 ow many sports do kids H compete in at the Youth Olympic Games? (   )   C 26 D 25 E 20

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 hich woman won W 15 major pro-golf   championships? (   )  D Annika Sorenstam E Patty Berg F Louise Suggs

Canton, Ohio? (   )  M Basketball Hall of Fame N Baseball Hall of Fame O Pro Football Hall of Fame

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 hat year did the British W Open golf championships begin? (   )  T 1860 U 1934 V 1895

What was the only event at the first Olympics in ancient Greece in 776 b.c.?

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