Read the paragraph below. In that paragraph, everybody’s favorite adventurer, Mrs. Waffenschmidt,
offers clues about the place she is visiting today. Use those clues to help you figure out where in the
world Mrs. Waffenschmidt is. Write your answer on the line at the bottom of the page.
I have on my scuba gear, and I’m about to take a dive to see the world’s largest coral reef. This reef stretches about
1,250 miles in the Coral Sea. (That distance is about the same as the distance from New York City to Miami, Florida!)
This amazing undersea “park” is home to 1,500 species of fish, 400 species of coral, and 500 species of seaweed. It is
also home to the largest population of dugongs in the world. In case you don’t know what a dugong is, its closest
relative is the manatee. My diving buddy told me that this wonderful reef is said to be the only living thing that can be
seen from outer space. The first European to see this reef was English explorer Captain James Cook. Cook happened
to find the reef when his wooden ship, the Endeavour, ran aground on it in 1770. Sadly, this site is endangered by
pollution, climate change, and humans who drop boat anchors on the fragile coral. Sunscreen lotions from tourists (I’m
not wearing any today) and ship fuels are also endangering this wonderful place.
Can you name the place I am visiting? Where in the world is this place found?
Te encuentras en la Gran Barrera de Coral,situada al noroeste de Australia.
Lo he deducido por las siguientes pistas:
-Dices que es el arrecife de coral más grande del mundo.
-Se encuentra en el Mar del Coral.
-Porque el Mar del Coral tiene 1.500 especies de peces,400 especies de corales y 500 especies de algas.
-El primer europeo en observar el arrecife fué el capitán James Cook,junto su tripulación y su barca,el Endeavour,alrededor de 1770.
-El clima es cambiante.
-La gente deja caer anclas del barco al coral frágil.
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