by Criswell | May 3, 2020 | Planet Earth
The Atlantic Ocean is huge. And, the Indian Ocean is big, too. But, the biggest ocean of all is the Pacific. The U. S. has five states that border the Pacific Ocean. Those states are: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii. Hawaii is the only state...
by Criswell | May 2, 2020 | Amazing America, Places, Planet Earth
The Great Lakes: They’re Bigger Than Your Average Lake! If you were in a space ship flying above North America, you’d notice five very big bodies of water located on the border between the United States and Canada. They’re called the Great Lakes, and...
by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Planet Earth
Mt. Everest: A Very Big Rock! Mt. Everest, which is 29,029 feet above sea level, is the tallest mountain in the world. It’s located in Asia, on the boundary between two countries: Nepal and China. As far as anybody knows, the mountain had never been climbed...
by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Amazing America, Planet Earth
The Mighty Mississippi: It’s a Mighty Big River… No wonder they call it, “The Mighty Mississippi.” The Mississippi River is America’s largest river by far. It’s about 2,320 miles long. It passes by 10 states. And, water from 31...
by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Places, Planet Earth
The Amazing Amazon: The Biggest River on Earth… The Amazon River is huge. In fact, it flows more water than the next seven biggest rivers combined! It’s in South America; it’s about 4,000 miles long; and, it runs through several countries: Guyana,...
by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Planet Earth
The Atlantic Ocean: That’s a Whole Lot of Water! The Atlantic Ocean is huge. In fact, only one ocean is bigger: the Pacific. The U. S. has 14 states that border the Atlantic. The coastal states that have shorelines on the Atlantic Ocean are, from north to south,...
