A2 Reading About the Earth

In the warmest sea in the world the temperature is 22ºC. Mmmmm, perfect for swimming. Which sea is it?

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Red Sea

• The Black Sea

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

• Asia

• Antartica

• America

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

• The Sahara Desert in Africa

• The Gobi Desert in Asia

• The Atacama Desert in Chile

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

• Tibet

• India

• Holland

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

• The Pacific

• The Atlantic

• The Indian

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

• Mont Blanc in the Alps

• Mount Everest in the Himalayas

• Mount Kenya in Kenya

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?

• The Amazon

• The Loire

• The Nile

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

• Hawaii

• Japan

• Iceland

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

• Brazil

• USA

• Venezuela

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

• Libya

• Nicaragua

• Australia