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Geological Extremes Quiz

For each category, name the geological extreme.
Enter geological feature here: ?
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CategoryFeature
Tallest Mountain
Tallest Mountain (Africa)
Tallest Mountain (North America)
Highest Waterfall
Biggest Waterfall
Biggest Desert (non-arctic)
Driest Desert
Biggest Lake (surface area)
Biggest Lake
(surface area, freshwater)
Biggest Lake (volume, freshwater)
Highest Lake (navigable)
Lowest Lake
CategoryFeature
Longest River (disputed)
Longest River (North America)
Longest River (Europe)
Longest River (Asia)
Biggest Canyon
Biggest Island
(not including continents)
Biggest Island (Caribbean)
Biggest Island (Mediterranean)
Biggest Island (Africa)
Deepest Ocean Trench
Lowest Place (North America)
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knecht56
20 out of 24. Not too bad! Fun quiz!
2011-08-08 | reply
I'm wondering on what basis you classified Niagara as the "biggest waterfall." I'm pretty sure that either Victoria/Zambezi falls and/or Iguazu Falls outshine Niagara in most measurable categories.
2011-08-08 | reply
icazares
It is Niagara, surprising isn't it. A good 35% more mean annual flow rate than Iguazu and more than tiwce the annual flow rate of Victoria. http://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/largest-waterfalls/volume/ There are some falls in that list above Niagara but they appear to be rapids and not free falls.
2011-08-08 | reply
PaulF
I'd guess they are going by volume / flow rate. Niagra is about 2400 m3/s while Iguazu is a hair over 1700 m3/s and Victoria comes in about 1000. (source: Wikipedia).
2011-08-08 | reply
louis
i thought Everest was the highest mountain and mauna kea in hawaii was the tallest?
2011-08-14 | reply
xolkan
Mauna Kea in Hawaii is tallest when measured from its base; it rises over 10,200 feet m(6.3 mi) when measured from its base on the mid ocean floor, but only attains 4,205 m (13,796ft above sea level). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest#Comparisons
2011-08-15 | reply
justchuck
I should've known Dead Sea! And I kept misspelling Sicily! Arrgh...
2011-08-27 | reply
420anaitor
100% I don't know why but I just love gepgraphy
2011-11-18 | reply
I kept on saying stupid yellow river, thames, and Victoria falls. Those three screwed me.. I should have known yangtze though
2012-01-18 | reply
Copper
Strictly speaking, Denali is the world's tallest mountain from base to peak above sea level, since everest's base is on the Tibean plateau. Highest would be a better word.
2012-02-24 | reply
@Copper no. Mauna Kea is. If it isn't then every book on mountains and even the Field Museum in Chicago, IL are liars.
2012-03-29 | reply
JFK
@xolkan no. I went there and the hawaiians said that it was at least 14,000 feet above sea level.
2012-04-04 | reply
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