CHAPTER 1 ROCKY GIANTS A huge rocky shape rises out of the ground Its steep slopes stretch far down They meet up with low hills Two moose drink from a lake Snow brushes the top of the mountain behind them Two moose drink from Wonder Lake in Alaska
A mountain is a huge steep hill Some mountains are made of jagged rocks and steep cliffs Others have gently sloped sides Mountains exist all over the world Some are in tropical areas Others are always covered in snow Mountains can even form in the FUN FACT Together the highest mountains on each of the seven continents are known as the Seven Summits
Thailand is home to lush tropical mountains ocean In fact some mountains are mostly underwater Above the water the mountain may be dry or covered with trees Below the water sea creatures live along its slopes
