The Balcones Fault Zone runs through the middle of Texas, creating an escarpment (cliff) that divides the state into higher land to the west and lower land to the east.
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Ben Nevis in Scotland is the UK’s highest mountain, standing 1,345 meters (4,413 feet) tall — that’s as high as 307 double-decker buses stacked on top of each other!
The Indian Ocean experiences cyclones — powerful spinning storms with winds that can blow faster than a race car drives!
Joshua Tree National Park is where two different deserts meet — the Mojave Desert and the Colorado Desert — creating a unique place where many different plants and animals live!
Florida has a longer coastline than any other U.S. state bordering the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico!