Extreme Earth
200

This volcano in Italy is the only active one on mainland Europe and famously buried Pompeii in AD 79.

What is Mount Vesuvius?

400

At over 36,000 feet deep, this trench is the deepest known point in Earth's oceans.

What is the Mariana Trench?

600

The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was in this continent.

What is Antarctica?

800

This violent rotating column of air can reach speeds over 300 mph and is ranked using the Enhanced Fujita Scale.

What is a tornado?

1000

This U.S. desert location, known as one of the hottest places on Earth, holds the record for the highest air temperature ever recorded on the planet 134°F in 1913.

What is Death Valley, California?

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