1. The Great Natural Expedition Featuring the Spherical Law of Cosines
Around the World:
The Great Natural Expedition
Featuring the Spherical Law of Cosines
Zachary Youkhana

2. Flight Plan Home (Warren, MI) The Galapagos Islands
The Great Barrier Reef
Mount Everest

3. The Galapagos Wide variety of landscapes and climates
Great diversity in wildlife due to varying landscapes, all within 225 miles of each other, which includes penguins living in the Northern Hemisphere
Volcanic craters to explore from the creation of the islands
Diversity among species inspired Darwin’s Theory of Evolution while voyaging on the HMS Beagle

4. Great Barrier Reef
Largest coral reef system in the world, with a reef structure made up of billions of microscopic organisms
Spans 1,600 miles
Is visible from outer space
Consists of 900 islands and 2,900 separate reefs within its 133,000 square miles
Beautiful underwater sites to see while scuba-diving

5. Mount Everest
Highest mountain in the world with a summit of 29,029 feet
Highest point on Earth’s surface
Is pushed upward by tectonic plates and grows by 1.6 to 3.9 inches per year
A challenging journey to the peak and an awe-inspiring view from the top

6. Coordinates

7. From Home to the Galapagos
Distance from Home to the Galapagos = approximately 3,019.5 miles

8. From The Galapagos to The
Great Barrier Reef
Distance from the Galapagos to the Great Barrier Reef = approximately 8, miles

9. From The Great Barrier Reef to
Mount Everest
Distance from the Great Barrier Reef to Mount Everest = approximately 5, miles

10. From Mount Everest Back Home
Distance from Mount Everest to Home = approximately 7, miles

11. Bibliography
Use of Google maps allowed calculations to be performed by providing longitude and latitude coordinates
"MNN - Mother Nature Network." MNN - Mother Nature Network. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Oct Use of this site inspired chosen locations and provided new and useful information about them as well as images.
"Fight Breaks Out on Everest over Weekend: 100 Sherpas vs. 3 23,000 Ft." SnowBrainscom. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Oct
"Galapagos Penguin | Wildlife | The Wildlife." Galapagos Penguin | Wildlife | The Wildlife. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Oct
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