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World Geography covers continents, oceans, major rivers, lakes, mountains, deserts, islands, straits and canals, along with countries, capitals, borders and time zones. It also includes climate regions, natural resources, population distribution and important physical features, distinguishing physical geography from political geography.
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- A. K2
- B. Mauna Kea, Hawaii
- C. Denali
- D. Mount Everest
Explanation: Mauna Kea rises about 10,200 m from the ocean floor, taller than Everest by this measure.
Correct answer: Mauna Kea, Hawaii- A. Cotopaxi
- B. Mount Everest
- C. Chimborazo, Ecuador
- D. K2
Explanation: Earth's equatorial bulge puts Chimborazo farther from the planet's centre than Everest.
Correct answer: Chimborazo, Ecuador- A. Kilimanjaro
- B. Mount Stanley
- C. Mount Kenya
- D. Ras Dashen
Explanation: Kilimanjaro (5,895 m) in Tanzania is Africa's highest peak.
Correct answer: Kilimanjaro- A. Kilimanjaro
- B. Aconcagua
- C. Denali
- D. Elbrus
Explanation: Aconcagua (6,961 m) in Argentina is the highest peak in the Americas and outside Asia.
Correct answer: Aconcagua- A. Mount Logan
- B. Pico de Orizaba
- C. Denali
- D. Mount Whitney
Explanation: Denali (6,190 m) in Alaska is North America's highest mountain.
Correct answer: Denali- A. Mont Blanc
- B. Mount Ararat
- C. Dufourspitze
- D. Mount Elbrus
Explanation: Mount Elbrus (5,642 m) in Russia's Caucasus is Europe's highest peak by the Caucasus definition.
Correct answer: Mount Elbrus- A. Mount Wilhelm
- B. Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid)
- C. Aoraki / Mount Cook
- D. Mount Kosciuszko
Explanation: Puncak Jaya (4,884 m) in Indonesian Papua is Oceania's highest peak.
Correct answer: Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid)- A. Mount Ossa
- B. Mount Kosciuszko
- C. Mount Bogong
- D. Mount Townsend
Explanation: Mount Kosciuszko (2,228 m) is the highest point on the Australian mainland.
Correct answer: Mount Kosciuszko- A. Mauna Loa
- B. Cotopaxi
- C. Ojos del Salado
- D. Kilimanjaro
Explanation: Ojos del Salado (about 6,893 m) on the Chile–Argentina border is the world's highest volcano.
Correct answer: Ojos del Salado- A. The Himalayas
- B. The Rockies
- C. The Atlas
- D. The Andes
Explanation: The Andes run about 7,000 km down South America's west coast.
Correct answer: The Andes- A. The Dead Sea shore
- B. Death Valley
- C. The Qattara Depression
- D. The Turpan Depression
Explanation: The Dead Sea's shore lies about 430 m below sea level, the lowest open-air land on Earth.
Correct answer: The Dead Sea shore- A. The Grand Canyon
- B. The Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon
- C. The Cotahuasi Canyon
- D. The Fish River Canyon
Explanation: The Yarlung Tsangpo canyon in Tibet plunges about 5,000 m deep.
Correct answer: The Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon- A. Thimphu, Bhutan
- B. Bogotá, Colombia
- C. La Paz, Bolivia
- D. Quito, Ecuador
Explanation: La Paz (about 3,640 m) is the world's highest seat of government.
Correct answer: La Paz, Bolivia- A. Lake Van
- B. Great Salt Lake
- C. Lake Baikal
- D. Lake Titicaca
Explanation: Lake Titicaca (about 3,812 m) on the Peru–Bolivia border is the highest large navigable lake.
Correct answer: Lake Titicaca- A. Bonneville Salt Flats
- B. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
- C. Etosha Pan
- D. Salar de Atacama
Explanation: Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni (about 10,000 sq km) is the largest salt flat on Earth.
Correct answer: Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia- A. The Arabian Desert
- B. The Kalahari
- C. The Sahara
- D. The Gobi
Explanation: The Sahara (about 9.2 million sq km) is the largest hot desert.
Correct answer: The Sahara- A. Mulu Caves, Malaysia
- B. Carlsbad Caverns, USA
- C. Mammoth Cave, USA
- D. Hang Sơn Đoòng, Vietnam
Explanation: Vietnam's Hang Sơn Đoòng is the largest known cave passage by volume.
Correct answer: Hang Sơn Đoòng, Vietnam- A. The Amazon Rainforest
- B. The Congo Rainforest
- C. The Daintree
- D. The Valdivian forest
Explanation: The Amazon is by far the largest tropical rainforest on Earth.
Correct answer: The Amazon Rainforest- A. The New Caledonia Reef
- B. The Great Barrier Reef
- C. The Red Sea reefs
- D. The Belize Barrier Reef
Explanation: Australia's Great Barrier Reef, about 2,300 km long, is the largest coral reef system.
Correct answer: The Great Barrier Reef- A. Sumatra
- B. Madagascar
- C. Greenland
- D. Borneo
Explanation: Greenland (about 2.16 million sq km) is the world's largest island.
Correct answer: Greenland