EXTREME FEATURES OF THE EARTH
SL.NO
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PARTICULAR
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DESCRIPTION
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KEY POINTS
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1
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Largest Continent
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Asia (4,45,79,000 sq km)
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Lies in Northern and Eastern Hemispheres
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2
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Smallest Continent
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Australia (76,92,020 sq km)
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Lies in Soutthern and Eastern Hemispheres
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3
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Highest Mountain
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Himalayas (595,000 sq km)
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Lies in Asia
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4
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Longest Mountain
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Andes (7,242 km)
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Lies in South America
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5
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Highest Peak
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Mt. Everest (8,848 m)
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Lies on Himadri Range of Himalayas
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6
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Lowest Point
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Challenger Deep (10,994 m)
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Found in Mariyana Trench of Pacific Ocean
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7
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Largest River
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Amazon (about 2000 cubic m/s)
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Flows in South America
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8
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Longest River
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Nile (6,650 km)
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Flows in Africa
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9
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Largest Ocean
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Pacific Ocean (16,52,50,000 sq km)
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Includes the maximum waters of the Earth
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10
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Smallest Ocean
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Arctic Ocean (!,40,56,000 sq km)
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Lies in Southern Hemisphere
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11
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Largest Sea
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Mediterranian Sea (29,65,800 sq km)
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Found between Africa and Europe
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12
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Largest Bay
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Bay of Bengal (21,72,000 sq km)
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Lies to the East of India and Srilanka
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13
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Largest Gulf
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Gulf of Mexico (15,50,000 sq km)
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Lies to the South East of USA
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14
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Largest Lake
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Caspian Sea (3,71,000 sq km)
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Lies in between Asia and Europe
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15
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Largest Fresh Water Lake
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L. Superior (82,100 sq km)
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Lies in North America
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16
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Longest Strait
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St. of Malacca (800 km)
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Separates Malay Peninsula and Sumatra Island
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17
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Largest Island
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Greenland (21,75,597
sq km)
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Located in Northern and Western Hemispheres
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18
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Highest Waterfall
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Angel Falls (979 m)
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Falls in Venizula
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19
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Widest Waterfall
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Khone Falls (35,376 ft wide)
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On R. Mekong in South East
Asia
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20
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Hottest Place
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Death Valley (maximum temperature recorded: 56.7°C)
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Found in California of USA
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21
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Coldest Place
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Vostak (minimum temperature
recorded: -89.2°C)
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Lies in Antarctic Continent
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22
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Driest Place
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Atacama Desert (average annual rainfall: 15 mm)
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Lies in South Americas
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23
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Wettest Place
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Mawsynram (annual rainfall: 11871 mm)
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Found in Meghalaya, India
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24
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Largest Desert
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Sahara (92,00,000 sq km)
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Found in Northern part Africa
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25
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Largest Gorge
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Grand Canyon (446 km)
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R. Colorado in Arizona of North America
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