Mountains
What is the highest mountain above sea level?
Mount Everest
Where is the wettest place on earth?
Tutunendo, Colombia
What is melted rock called when it is inside the volcano?
Magma
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
Where was the hottest temperature ever recorded in the United States?
Death Valley, California
What mountain is the windiest spot in the world?
Mount Washington, New Hampshire
What is the Earth's core made out of?
Iron
What part of the earth is below the crust?
The Mantle
Why did the author say that the Amazon River is "mightier" than the Nile River?
The Amazon River carries more water than the Nile River.
Where is the coldest place on the planet?
Vostok, Antarctica
What pieces of our Earth push together with enough pressure and force to create volcanoes?
Tectonic Plates
Where are the world's most extreme tides located?
Bay of Fundy, in Nova Scotia
What major volcanic eruption occurred in 1980?
Mount St. Helens
What is the largest lake in the United State?
Lake Superior (31,700 square feet)
How many years has it been since rain fell in the Atacama Desert, Chile?
400 years!
What moves slowly down a mountain under their own weight?
Glaciers
What do we call a volcano that is not currently active?
Dormant
What is the world's most active volcano?
Sangay, in Ecuador
What waterfall carries more water than any other waterfall in the world?
Victoria Falls, in Zimbabwe
Why is the wind strongest at a mountain's peak?
The jet stream, a very strong air current, is found above 28,000 feet.
Why does Mauna Kea appear shorter than Mount Everest?
Most of Mauna Kea is under water. Only the top 13,796 feet are above sea level. All 29,028 feet of Mount Everest are above sea level.
What was the hottest temperature ever recorded in Al Aziziyah, Libya?
136 Degrees Fahrenheit
What famous volcano destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in A.D. 79?
Mount Vesuvius, in Italy
What location is 1,100 feet below sea level?
The Dead Sea
What is the most snow ever recorded on Mount Rainier?
1,200 inches of snow