Lesson 59 of 84 · Geography
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostLand Shapes: Hills, Valleys, Plains
Land shapes like hills, valleys, and plains help to create the world we see.
🎯 Your mission
Connect the place to the people.
⚡ The twist
Maps lie a little — they always have to.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Africa is bigger than China, India, the US, and most of Europe — combined.
Then & Now
🌍 Where things are still decides who gets what.
Land shapes like hills, valleys, and plains help to create the world we see. Hills are raised areas of land, while valleys are low areas between hills. Plains are flat lands that are great for farming and living.
Key Facts
Hills are raised areas of land.
Valleys are low areas between hills.
Plains are flat and good for farms.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What is a valley?
Why this still matters
Every label on the food in your kitchen says where it traveled from.
Stretch Challenge
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Pull up a map and find a country you've never heard of. Look up one fact.
For the dinner table
“If you could live anywhere on Earth, where would it be — and why?”
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