PrepShark Atlas

World Atlas

The rivers, ranges, seas, straits, islands, volcanoes and resource regions of the world that turn up in papers — each on a map, with where it is and why it matters.

521places
21layers
3categories

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15 layers

Geography

The earth's landforms and its ocean, and why each one sits where it does.

Rivers
48 places on the map
Lakes & inland seas
33 places on the map
Mountain ranges
28 places on the map
Plateaus
22 places on the map
Deserts
26 places on the map
Waterfalls
21 places on the map
Passes
29 places on the map
Volcanoes
44 places on the map
Ocean trenches
23 places on the map
Peaks
20 places on the map
Geysers & hot springs
13 places on the map
Six reference lines
6 places on the map
Seas, gulfs & bays
49 places on the map
Straits & channels
40 places on the map
Islands & archipelagos
61 places on the map

5 layers

Economy

What the world digs up, grows, makes and ships, and the routes it all moves on.

Minerals & mining regions
19 places on the map
Rare earths & critical minerals
9 places on the map
Oil & gas regions
5 places on the map
Coal regions
6 places on the map
Canals & seaways
3 places on the map

In preparation: Agricultural regions, Industrial regions, Major ports, Strategic trade routes, Energy corridors.

1 layer

Climate & weather

The planet's heat engine — pressure, wind and water — and the weather it throws off.

Ocean currents
16 places on the map

In preparation: Pressure belts & planetary winds, Local winds, Jet streams, Monsoon systems, Cyclone basins, El Niño & La Niña regions, Climate zones.