Map Your Planet: Mountains

Explore Earth's amazing mountains through the Maps! Let's find out about Mountains: how they form and where they are found. Discover maps of Earth's shifting tectonic plates and amazing mountain landscapes, from the dramatic Sierra Nevada to the skyscraping Himalayas. Learn how people live in mountain regions and how the planet's peaks change over time. Explore geography through maps with the Map Your Planet! series. See key geography topics in action, as case studies are brought to life with large, detailed maps. Discover the importance of mapping and how maps are created and kept up to date. Ideal for children aged 9-11 years. Titles in the series: Biodiversity/ Climate Change/ Habitats/ Mountains/ Natural Disasters/ Population and Settlement/ Rivers and Coasts