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Experiment Songs - What's Inside Our Earth? Resource: World Geography Games. With approximately 190 countries dotted across our vast planet, learning details on all country locations, flags and capital cities can be a challenge for most.

Resource: World Geography Games

Now a new website helps test your knowledge of locations of different countries, capital cities along with other geographical features of our planet. World Geography Games can help test knowledge of Countries, capitals and flags of all the nations of the world, as well as Continents, Earth, atmosphere, Oceans, Seas, Lakes, Rivers, Straits and Canals, Regions, Islands, Metropolitan Areas, Mountains, Volcanoes and Deserts. You can focus on one region of the planet if you wish in some of the activities, if you are learning about specific areas. The site is well designed, and the games really do test you knowledge of the areas you are focusing on, with the information contained in the atmosphere and earth sections being particularly helpful. Click here to visit the site: World Geography Games. 18 interesting geographical facts. Luca Oct 19,2013 1.

18 interesting geographical facts

According to Guinness Book of Records, the longest geographical name is “Taumatawhakatangihangak oauauotamateaturipukaka pikimaungahoronukupokaiwhe nua kitanatahu” . It has 85 letters and it’s the name of a hill in New Zealand. 2. There are countries that are completely surrounded by other countries, such as Lesotho (inside of South Africa), Vatican City and San Marino, both in Italy. 3. Same name in Norway. Welcome to Discovery Education's Puzzlemaker-Create a cryptogram puzzle! 40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World. If you’re a visual learner like myself, then you know maps, charts and infographics can really help bring data and information to life. Maps can make a point resonate with readers and this collection aims to do just that. Hopefully some of these maps will surprise you and you’ll learn something new.

A few are important to know, some interpret and display data in a beautiful or creative way, and a few may even make you chuckle or shake your head. If you enjoy this collection of maps, the Sifter highly recommends the r/MapPorn sub reddit. You should also check out ChartsBin.com. 1. 2. 3. 4. Pangea was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, forming about 300 million years ago. 5. Philips High School. Geography Quizzes and Games. If the earth were a sandwich : find the opposite tool. Geography games. World Family Names. OverlapMaps - Instantly compare any two places on Earth! Capital Cities. OverlapMaps - Instantly compare any two places on Earth! Digimap for Schools. Latitude and longitude by cities. Where the Hell is Matt? 2008. Where the Hell is Matt? 2012.

Where the Hell is Matt? 2012.