Governments create national parks to save and protect nature, animals and plants in places that are especially beautiful. In some cases they want to protectindigenous people or conserve places that have a historic value. Human activities, like hunting, fishing, mining and farming can destroy such places and the species that live there. National parks have become extremely popular because people can do a lot of things there. They can enjoy […]
The Sahel Zone lies between the Sahara desert in the north and the grasslands of Central Africa in the south. It stretches over 5,000 km across the African continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. The Sahel Zone is between 600 and 1,000 km wide and covers an area of 3 million square kilometers. 50 million people arespread over 8 countries. The […]
A flood is a body of water that covers land which is normally dry. Floods arecommon natural disasters that can affect millions of people around the world. They destroy houses and buildings, and carry soil away from valuable farming land. Floods can also contaminate drinking water and lead to diseases. They are often caused by rivers, but overflowing lakes and seas can also cause flooding. Flooding has always been a part human history. […]
The Himalayas are mountains that are located in southern Asia. They are a part of in Nepal, India, Pakistan, Tibet and Bhutan. The mountains are the highest in the world, reaching almost 9,000 meters above sea level. The Himalayas separatethe Indian subcontinent from the inner part of Asia. The word Himalaya means “home of snow”. 14 mountains are over 8,000 meters high, […]
The Mediterranean Sea is a body of water that is almost completely surroundedby land. It lies between three continents: Europe to the north, Asia to the east and Africa to the south. Africa. It stretches over 2,500 miles (4000 km) from Gibraltar to Israel. The Mediterranean is connected to the Atlantic through a 14 km wide strait, where Europe and Africa meet. […]
The Atlantic Ocean is the world’s second largest body of water. It makes up about aquarter of the Earth’s water surface. It has been a major route for explorationand trade over the past centuries. The Atlantic Ocean lies between the Americas in the west and the continents of Europe and Africa in the east. The North Atlantic has many smaller seas that are a […]
Hong Kong is a special region situated on the southeastern coast of China. With a population of over 7 million on an area of 1,000 square kilometers Hong Kong isone of the most densely populated places on Earth. The city consists of four parts. Hong Kong Island is where the British originally set up their trading post. It is the richest part of the city with modern skyscrapers and shopping […]
India is an Asian subcontinent that reaches into the Indian Ocean. With over onebillion people it is the second most populous country in the world. India is a land full of contrast, from the snow-capped peaks of the Himalaya Mountains in the north to the tropical forests of southern India. Although most people speak English there are many dialects and languages next to Hindi, India’s national language. Over […]
Rock is the hard material that most of the earth’s crust is made up of. Mountains,coastlines, valleys and plains are made up of different kinds of rock. In some places soil lies over rock formations. They are often eroded and made smallerduring the course of the earth’s history. Sometimes broken parts of rock lie on top of the earth’s surface. Tiny bits of them make up sand or soil. Most […]
The Great Lakes consist of five lakes in North America, on the border between the United States and Canada. Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior make up the greatest area of freshwater in the world. The five lakes have an area of about 100,000 square miles (250 000 square kilometres). Only one of them, Lake Michigan lies completely in […]