7 Extreme Earth Facts

From roaring rivers to parched deserts, from underwater canyons to jagged mountains, Earth is covered with beautiful and diverse environments. To learn about these extreme locales and even more of what our planet has to offer, check out “National Geographic Kids Almanac 2017”: http://bit.ly/KA91916

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You can find pink lakes in western Australia.

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There is three times more air at sea level than at the top of Mt. Everest.

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About 12,000 years ago, the Sahara had a wetter climate and was covered with forests.

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Finland has more than 185,000 lakes.

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Indonesia is home to more than 78 active volcanoes.

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Canada's Mt. Thor has a 4,100-foot (1,250-meter) vertical drop that is considered the world's tallest and steepest cliff.

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Parts of Peru's Atacama Desert have gone hundreds of years without rain.

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