About the Earth A2 Reading

About the Earth
A2 Reading

Multiple Choice

What is this?

• waterfall

• river

• mountain

• temperature

Multiple Choice

What is this?

• dessert

• river

• desert

• ocean

Multiple Choice

What is this?

• volcano

• river

• mountain

• ocean

Multiple Choice

What is this?

• wind

• river

• mountain

• ocean

Multiple Choice

What is this?

• waterfall

• river

• mountain

• temperature

Multiple Choice

What is this?

• waterfall

• river

• mountain

• ocean

Multiple Choice

What is this?

• waterfall

• river

• mountain

• temperature

Multiple Choice

What is this?

• waterfall

• river

• mountain

• temperature

Multiple Choice

The coldest continent on Earth has a recorded temperature of -89ºC. Brrrrr, that's freezing cold! Where is it?

• Antarctica

• Asia

• America

• Europe

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In the driest place in the world it rains 1mm every year. Where is it?​ ​

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The Atacama Desert in Chile

The Gobi Desert in Asia

The Sahara in Africa

The Sand Dunes in Tottori

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The longest river in the world is 6,650km long. That's more than the distance between London and New York. Which river is it?

• Amazon River
• Yangtze River
• Mississippi River
• Nile River

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The highest inhabited place in the world is 4,900m above sea level. Where is it ?​

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Tibet

India

Japan

Holland

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In the warmest sea in the world the temperature is 22ºC. Mmmmm, perfect for swimming. Which sea is it?
The (_____) Sea

Multiple Choice

The largest ocean in the world is 165 million square km. Which ocean is it?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Arctic Ocean

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The highest mountain on Earth is 8,850m high. That's a long way to climb to the top! Which mountain is it?​

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Mont Blanc

Mt Everest

Mt Fuji

Mt Kenya

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The largest volcano in the world is called Mauna Loa. Where is it?​

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Hawaii

Iceland

Japan

Italy

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The highest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls, is 979m high. That's a big drop. Where is it?

Multiple Choice

The hottest recorded temperature on Earth is 57.8ºC. That's boiling hot! Where is it?

• Libya

• Algeria

• Egypt

• South Africa

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The wettest place on Earth has 13.3m of rain a year. Get your umbrella ready! Where is it?

Multiple Choice

In the world's windiest place, Commonwealth Bay, winds blow at 240km an hour. It's always a bad hair day! Where is it?

• New Zealand

• South Africa

• Australia

• Antarctica

​理解（りかい / rikai) understanding, comprehension

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The coldest recorded temperature on Earth is

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, and the hottest is

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.

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-89c

57.8c

0°C

-50.8°C

98°C

56.8c

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The wettest place in the world gets (___)m of rain a year, and the driest place gets only　1　mm.

• 31.3m

• 33.3m

• 13.3m

• 32.3m

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The highest place on Earth is (____) m high.

Multiple Choice

The highest inhabited place is (____) m high.

• 4900

• 6000
• 5100
• 7000

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The longest river in the world is (____) kms long.

Multiple Choice

The average temperature of the warmest sea in the world is (__)c

• 12

• 32

• 42

• 22

​Superlatives / さいじょうきゅう / saijōkyū

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The highest waterfall in the world is​

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m high

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979

179

570

1979

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The (_______) place on Earth has 13.3 m of rain every year. (wet)

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The Nile is the (_______) river in the world. (long)

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The (_______) recorded temperature is 57.8 °C. (hot)

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Mauna Loa is the (_______) volcano in the world. (large)

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The Atacama Desert is the (_______) place in the world. (dry)

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Commonwealth Bay is the (_______) place in the world. (windy)