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Landscapes are under constant attack from wind, rain, ice, searing heat, oceanic waves, and flowing water loaded with rock fragm ...

RIVERSMost rivers flow downhill from hills or mountains to the sea. They start as fast-flowing streams, which join together to c ...

MEANDERS ▼ As it flows around a bend, river water cuts away the bank on the outside of the bend and drops sand and mud on the in ...

When rock is worn away by coastal erosion or rainwater, weak areas tend to collapse while the surrounding stronger rock survives ...

GLACIER CAVE Near the end of a glacier, melting ice creates streams of meltwater that often drain down through crevasses to form ...

184 MOUNTAIN ▲ High mountain peaks are very cold, like Arctic tundra, and they have similar tough, low-growing vegetation. Lower ...

185 TROPICAL GRASSLAND ▲ Tropical regions that are not within the zone of heavy rainfall are too hot and dry to support dense fo ...

All our plant foods are grown on farms of some kind – from the huge wheat and maize fields of North America, to the banana plant ...

187 ◀ BANANAS Bananas grow in bunches of up to 200, sprouting from clusters of huge leaves that shoot up from fleshy roots. They ...

▲ AIR POLLUTION Smoke and gases released by industry, power plants, homes, and vehicles have caused visible air pollution, known ...

The worst effects of acid rain are suffered in areas that are close to industrial regions Coral reef, Fiji Forest destroyed by a ...

PAINTED BRIDE At a traditional wedding in the Balkan village of Donje Ljubinje, the bride’s face is painted to ward off bad luck ...

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The discovery of fossilized remains in Africa has led experts to agree that the world’s first humans originated from this contin ...

193 TOURISMVisitors to Africa go on safari to see the wildlife at close range. The economy is also boosted by tourists soaking u ...

WILDLIFESome of the world’s most endangered mammals are found in Asia, including the snow leopard, red panda, and Asiatic black ...

ASIAThe largest continent is a land of extremes. From the ice of the Arctic to the heat of the Indian Ocean islands, Asia takes ...

FOOD The USA is famous for its fast food, especially hamburgers, hot dogs, and soft drinks. These foods can be prepared and serv ...

Before the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century, tribes of native peoples were the only inhabitants of North America. Since ...

(^198) PHYSICAL FEATURESThree contrasting landscapes dominate South America. From the west rise the towering peaks of the Andes ...