Mountains, Desserts

and Rainforests By Ben Carr

What

are

m

ounta

ins?

Mountains are large formations

from when the earth was

created. The difference

between a mountain and an

everyday hill is that mountains

are generally much steeper and

don’t have a top.

What a

re

Dese

rts?A desert is a place sometimes

without life and it is either very

hot, or very cold. They also

have no water. Deserts are

located all over the world in

various places.

What

are

R

ain

fore

sts?

Rainforests are like the

opposite of deserts. They are

very wet, and have many

different types of flora and

fauna. They are full of life,

and sometimes also a tourist

attraction.

Where

are

Mounta

ins lo

cate

d?

This map clearly explains where mountains are

located in the world, with the yellow meaning

where mountains are, and the green

representing the rest of the world.

Where

are

D

ese

rts

loca

ted?

Here is a map of where deserts are

located in the world, with the yellow

representing the desserts, and the

brown representing the rest of the

earth.

Where

are

rain

fore

sts loca

ted?

This is a map of the world showing

where all the rainforests are. The

black shows the forests and the grey

shows the rest of the world.

Inte

rest

ing F

act

A

bout

Mounta

ins

The biggest mountain in

the world is called “Mount Everest” and is

8,848 metres above sea

level.

Inte

restin

g Fa

ct

About D

ese

rtsStrangely, Antarctica is the

largest and driest place in

the world. The largest

non-polar desert in the

world is in Africa, and is

roughly 3.5 square million

miles. It’s called the

Sahara Desert.

Inte

rest

ing F

act

about

Rain

fore

sts

The largest rainforest in

the world is the Amazon

rainforest, and it is located in South Africa.

The EndBy Ben Carr