Mountains, deserts and rivers of the world
You learn the great mountains, deserts and rivers of the world by linking each one to a country.
How to find it again
- Think: which continent or country is it in? The Himalayas are north of India, in Asia.
- The Andes are in South America, and the Rocky Mountains in North America.
- The Sahara covers the north of Africa.
A worked example
Tap the Himalayas.
- Find India.
- The Himalayas are on its northern edge.
- Tap the dot.
More examples
Tap the River Nile.
- Find Egypt.
- The Nile flows through it to the Mediterranean Sea.
- Tap the dot.
Tap the Andes.
- Find South America.
- The Andes run along its west coast.
- Tap the dot.
Tap the Sahara Desert.
- Find Africa.
- The Sahara covers the north of Africa.
- Tap the dot.
Watch out
You mix up the River Nile and the River Amazon.
The Nile is in Africa and flows north to the Mediterranean Sea. The Amazon is in South America.
Tips
- The Himalayas are the highest mountains in the world.
- The Sahara is the biggest hot desert in the world.
Why it works
A mountain range or a river is easy to find if you know where it is. Every feature on this map belongs to a continent or a country. Think of that first, and you only have to search one part of the map.