Lesson 74 of 84 · Geography
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostTropical Rainforests
Tropical rainforests near the equator are the most biodiverse ecosystems.
🎯 Your mission
Navigate the world like an explorer with a question.
⚡ The twist
Where you live shapes how you live — more than you think.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Russia spans 11 time zones. You could leave on Monday and arrive on Tuesday without traveling for a day.
Then & Now
🌍 Where things are still decides who gets what.
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
Geography affects how people live.
Earth has seven continents.
There are five major oceans.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2Which is the largest ocean?
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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