The Eye of the Sahara – Richat Structure
The Eye of the Sahara, also known as the Richat Structure, is a geological formation (resembling an eye) in the Sahara Desert in Mauritania.
Geography
Altitude vs Elevation vs Height: What’s the Difference?
Elevation is how high a place is from sea level. Altitude measures how high up we are in the sky. Height is simply how tall something is.
Where Is the International Date Line?
The International Date Line is an imaginary boundary, running from the poles. It lies mainly along the 180° longitude in the Pacific Ocean.
Tropic of Cancer vs Tropic of Capricorn
The Tropic of Cancer are imaginary lines that represent the furthest north and south that the sun can appear directly overhead at noon.
Where Is the Equator?
The equator is an imaginary line that circles completely around the Earth. It divides the planet into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What Are the 5 Themes of Geography?
The five themes of geography provide a framework for understanding the complexity of geography and make sense of the world.