Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest

Which river is considered mightier because it carries half of all the river water in the world?

• The Nile in Africa

• The Amazon River in South America

• The Yangtze in Asia

• The Mississippi-Missouri in the United States

Which lake contains more water than any other lake on earth, more than all five Great Lakes combined?

• Lake Baikal in Russia

• Lake Superior in North America

• Lake By Call in Russia

• Lake Victoria in Africa

Which mountain is the highest in the world, with its peak at 29,028 feet above sea level?

• Mount Everest

• Mount McKinley

• Mount Whitney

• Mauna Kea

Which place holds the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in the United States?

• Death Valley, California

• Al-Azizia, Libya

• Vostok, Antarctica

• Mount Washington, New Hampshire

Which place holds the record for the coldest temperature ever recorded in the United States?

• Death Valley, California

• Al-Azizia, Libya

• Vostok, Antarctica

• Prospect Creek Camp, Alaska

Which place receives the most rainfall on earth, with an average of 463 inches per year?

• Tutaneno, Colombia

• Mount Waialeale, Hawaii

• La Reunion, Indian Ocean

• Atacama Desert, Chile

Which place holds the record for the driest place on earth, where no rain has fallen for the last 400 years?

• Tutaneno, Colombia

• Mount Waialeale, Hawaii

• La Reunion, Indian Ocean

• Atacama Desert, Chile

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

• Mount Washington, New Hampshire

• The Himalayas

• Mount Rainier, Washington

• Mount Everest

Which waterfall is the highest in the world, with a height of 3,212 feet?

• Angel Falls, Venezuela

• Niagara Falls, New York

• Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

• Iguazu Falls, Argentina

Which spot holds the record for the deepest point in the ocean, with a depth of 36,202 feet?

• Marianas Trench, Philippines

• Dead Sea, Israel

• Lake Baikal, Russia

• Great Barrier Reef, Australia