U4W2 Hottest Coldest Highest Deepest Comprehension Questions

What is the name of the longest river in the world? (pg. 65)

• The Nile River in Africa

• The Mississippi River in The United States

• The Amazon River in South America

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The Nile River is located in which continent? (pg. 65)

• Asia

• North America

• Africa

• Europe

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_________ is the highest mountain the world. (pg. 67)

• Lake Baikal

• Mount Everest

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Denali

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The hottest spot on Earth is __________. (pg. 68)

• Al Aziziyah, Libya
• Vostok, Antarctica

• Death Valley, California

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The coldest place on the planet is Vostok, ___________. A temperature of 129º F below zero was recorded there. (pg. 69)

• Antarctica
• Alaska

• Ireland

• Florida

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The wettest place on Earth is Tutenendo, where an average of 463 inches of rain falls every year. In which country is Tutenendo located? (pg. 69)

• Colombia

• United States

• Brazil

• Chile

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Which place holds the record for the driest place on earth, where no rain has fallen for the last 400 years? (pg. 70)

• La Reunion, Indian Ocean

• Mount Waialeale, Hawaii

• 
  Tutaneno, Colombia

• 
  Atacama Desert, Chile

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Which place holds the record for the windiest spot on earth, with a recorded wind speed of 231 miles per hour? (pg. 71)

• Mount Washington, New Hampshire

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  The Himalayas

• Mount Rainier, Washington

• 
  Mount Everest

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The world's highest waterfall is.... (pg. 72)

• Yosemite Falls, United States

• Victoria Falls, Africa

• Niagara Falls, Canada

• Angel Falls, Venezuela

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Which spot holds the record for the deepest point in the ocean, with a depth of 36,202 feet? (pg. 73)

• Lake Baikal, Russia

• Dead Sea, Israel

• Marianas Trench, Philippines

• 
  Great Barrier Reef, Australia

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