"Ah, the deepest point on Earth," the teacher smiled. "Did you know that if you dropped Mount Everest into it, there would still be two kilometers of water above the peak?"
"I’m just... looking at the Mariana Trench, sir," Maxim stammered. atlas po geografii dlia 5 klassov
During the third period, Mr. Petrov asked the class to open page 12—the . As Maxim flipped the pages, the smell of fresh ink and paper filled the air. Suddenly, the blue of the Pacific Ocean seemed to shimmer. He ran his finger over the rugged brown peaks of the Himalayas, and for a split second, he felt a chilly breeze and heard the distant ringing of a mountain goat's bell. "Ah, the deepest point on Earth," the teacher smiled
The dusty, oversized book sat at the bottom of Maxim’s backpack like a sleeping giant. It was the , its blue cover featuring a glossy image of a spinning globe. To most kids in the class, it was just a collection of colorful shapes and confusing lines, but for Maxim, it was a literal treasure map. During the third period, Mr
"Maxim? Are you with us?" Mr. Petrov’s voice snapped him back.