Geography - Facts for Kids

When a thirsty camel in the Sahara finally finds water, it can gulp down about 30 gallons (113 liters) or more in just 10–15 minutes.

During parties, Iraqis often do the “chobi” dance, where people hold hands and dance in a line or circle!

Pennsylvania’s official state steam locomotive is the K4s, a powerful train engine built in 1914 that could pull passenger trains at speeds of up to 80 miles per hour (129 km/h).

History & Heritage

Before Europeans arrived, the land that is now New York was home to the Iroquois Confederacy, a powerful alliance of six Native American nations: the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora.

The Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry in Utah has the highest concentration of Jurassic dinosaur bones ever found — over 12,000 bones in a single acre!