World Map of Fault Lines

Fault lines are the lines that mark a boundary between two tectonic plates of the Earth's crust. Earthquakes usually take places along these fault lines, as two plates move in different directions and built up pressure is released as the plates slip suddenly.

Why do tectonic plates move like that? Well, the plates are part of the Earth's crust, which sits on top of the Earth's mantle which is semi-molten. Since the mantle is not as hard as the crust, the crust "floats" so to speak, or slips/slides.

One fault line well known to North Americans is the San Andreas fault, which runs up the westcoast of the USA and was the location of the San Francisco earthquake.

Below you can find a world map of fault lines that may help you with your reference.

Map Of Seven Continents And Oceans

The seven continents of the world are North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania/Australia, and Antarctica.

The five oceans of the world are the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and Southern Ocean. I never knew that the Southern Ocean existed until seeing these maps! I hope you can learn something about geography from these maps just like I did!

Below you can choose a map of seven continents and oceans for your reference and information.








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Climate Regions World Map

Climate is the term used to describe the longterm weather patterns of a particular place, including factors such as temperature, rainfall, and humidity. Depending on a combination of the three factors, different climate classifcations can be given to various regions of the world.

The usual climate classifications include: rain forest, monsoon, tropical savanna, humid subtropical, humid continental, oceanic, Mediterranean, steppe, subarctic, desert, arctic tundra, and polar ice cap.

Climate is heavily affected by latitude (distance from the equator) and elevation, as well as nearby oceans and ocean currents.

For trivia purposes: Did you know that the hottest temperature ever recorded was in El Azizia, Libya in 1922 -- it was 57.8 degrees C (136 degrees F). Higher temperatures have probably occurred, but were not measured and recorded. I have personally experienced 52 degrees C at the border crossing between Israel and Jordan.

The hottest average annual temperature known to man is in Dalol, Ethiopia, at 34.4°C (93.9°F).

Here are some climate regions world map to show you the various climate classifications.













Here is a world temperature map showing average annual temperatures.



Here is a world rainfall map, showing average annual rainfall in various climate regions.



I hope you found these climate region world maps useful and informative. There is a lot more detailed information about climate classifications available online if you are so inclined to look for it.

Be sure to check back often for new map collections and geographic profiles. See you next time!

Satellite Earth Maps

Free downloadable satellite maps of Earth. These maps are composed of real satellite images of the Earth taken from outer space.












We hope you found these Earth live satellite maps useful and informative.

Printable Map of the 7 Continents

Printable maps of the 7 continents for free. North America, Europe, Asia, Eurasia, Australia, South America, Antarctica. Feel free to download and print these maps for non-commercial use.

A continent is one of the main large land masses on Earth. Since the shape of the Earth`s land mass is not simple, continents are not identified by any strict criteria but rather by conventional classification. Some pieces of land, of course, are not attached to any major continental land mass but they are categorized as part of nearby continents. Therefore Iceland is considered part of Europe, Madagascar is part of Africa, Japan and Phillipines are in Asia, etc.

The region of Oceania is largely considered to be part of the continent of Australia, while the Malay archipelago is considered part of Asia. These classifications, however are far from being simple or universal.

Printable Blank World Map

Free printable blank world map images with no labelling. We have various colors and styles of blank printable maps of the world, so download your favorite. These printable blank world maps are free for non-commercial use.

Printable World Map

Free printable world maps for download. We`ll be adding lots more maps on a regular basis, so bookmark or subscribe and check back often! These printable maps of the world are free for non-commercial use.