Geography - Facts for Kids

The Arctic Ocean has special underwater waterfalls called density currents that flow down the continental slope like rivers under the sea!

The Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles has helped more than 76 million visitors observe the stars and planets since it opened in 1935!

The longest river entirely in Wales is the River Towy, which flows for about 75 miles (120 km) through the beautiful Welsh countryside!

The city of Basra, Iraq, is nicknamed “The Venice of the East” because it has many canals!

Traditional Ukrainian houses were decorated with beautiful painted flowers called ‘Petrykivka’!