Travel Guide to Earth
By: Brock Miller
land masses on the great earth
Yellowstone Caldera
Niagara Falls
Mt. Everest
Yellowstone Caldera
Land Mass Type: Volcano
Time Zone: Mountian Time zone
Weather: Click here for current weather: http://www.foresthillweather.com/wxvolcano-yvo.php
Challenges: Could erupt at any time and if it does it would be a super eruption.
Travel tips: You have a chance to be blown up at Yellowstone Caldera.
Packing list: Insulated underwear, hats, coats, gloves, socks, boots, swag glasses (sun glasses)
Resource websites: www.nps.gov, www.livescience.com, www.yellowsonenatioalparklodges.com
Mt. Everest
Land Mass Type: Mountain
Time Zone: Mt. Everest is on the border between Nepal and China. The time zone depends on which side of the summit you are on.
- The Nepal side: GMT/UTC: +5:45 hrs
- The Chinese side: GMT/UTC + 8 hrs
Weather: Click here for current weather: http://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mount-Everest/metar
Challenges: Climbing the mountain, not good air supply, very cold.
Travel tip: VERY COLD. Packing items: gas mask, heavy coats, teddy bear.
Resource website: http://adventureblog.nationalgeographic.com/, http://www.curiosityaroused.com/nature/mt-everest-facts/
Niagara Falls
Land Mass Type: Waterfalls
Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time
Weather: Click here for current weather: http://www.weather.com/weather/today/l/Niagara+Falls+Canada+CAXX0321:1:CAOpportunities: Travelers=money, beautiful sights, water falls.
Challenges: Houses cost millions of dollars, bad noise, could die.
Travel tip: Colder weather, children that are US citizens under the age of 16 don't need pass ports to go to Canada.
Packing list: Carry water, back packs, pain killers.
Resource website: http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/New_York_State/Niagara_Falls-841279/Things_To_Do-Niagara_Falls-TG-C-1.html, http://www.niagara-usa.com/