Hot and Cold Places on Earth
Age 7 · Geography
The hottest places on Earth are around its middle, where the sun shines strongest. The coldest places are at the very top and very bottom, and the places in between are not too hot and not too cold.
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- Palm trees grow in hot places near the middle of the Earth.
- Polar bears live on the ice at the top of the Earth, and penguins live on the ice at the bottom.
Key takeaways
- The middle of the Earth is the hottest part.
- The top and bottom of the Earth are the coldest parts.
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