Lesson 71 of 84 · Geography
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostMountains of the World
Mountains form when tectonic plates collide.
🎯 Your mission
Navigate the world like an explorer with a question.
⚡ The twist
Maps lie a little — they always have to.
Mind = Blown
🤯 There's a country (Vatican City) that's smaller than most golf courses.
Then & Now
🌍 Where things are still decides who gets what.
Mountains form when tectonic plates collide. Mount Everest in the Himalayas, at 29,032 feet, is the tallest mountain on Earth.
Key Facts
Earth has seven continents.
There are five major oceans.
Climate differs from weather.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2How many continents are there?
Why this still matters
Every label on the food in your kitchen says where it traveled from.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
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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