Lesson 40 of 84 · Geography
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostTropical Rainforests
Tropical rainforests near the equator are the most biodiverse ecosystems.
🎯 Your mission
Find it on the map. Then find what makes it special.
⚡ The twist
Borders move. Mountains don't.
Mind = Blown
🤯 There's a country (Vatican City) that's smaller than most golf courses.
Then & Now
🌍 The geography you'll learn is the same one your phone's GPS is using right now.
Tropical rainforests near the equator are the most biodiverse ecosystems. The Amazon alone contains about 10 percent of all species on the planet.
Key Facts
Climate differs from weather.
Natural resources are limited.
Geography affects how people live.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What does a physical map show?
Why this still matters
Every label on the food in your kitchen says where it traveled from.
Stretch Challenge
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Find where everything in your fridge came from this week.
For the dinner table
“If you could live anywhere on Earth, where would it be — and why?”
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Tropical Rainforests
Find it on the map. Then find what makes it special.
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