Geography Flashcards
Largest Archipelago in the World
Indonesia
Largest Delta in the World
Sunderbans
Deepest Lake in the World
Lake baikal
Largest Island in the World
Greenland
Largest Artificial Lake by Volume
Lake Kariba
Largest Artificial Lake by Surface Area
Lake Volta
Largest Freshwater Lake by Surface Area
Lake Superior
Largest Freshwater Lake by Volume
Lake Baikal
Largest Saltwater Lake
Caspian Sea
Largest Lake
Caspian Sea
Highest Navigable Lake
Lake Titicaca
Largest Active Volcano
Mauna Lao
Longest River
Nile River
Largest River by Volume
Amazon River
Highest Waterfall
Angel Falls
Longest Mountain Range
Andes Mountain Range
Highest Plateau
Tibetan Plateau
Largest Bay
Bay of Bengal
Largest Gulf
Gulf of Mexico
Deepest Place on Earth
Mariana Trench
Hottest Inhabited Place on Earth
Dallol Ethiopia
What is the world’s highest free-falling waterfall, and how tall is it?
Angel Falls, at 979 meters.
What is the stunning phenomenon of light seen in the sky of the Northern Hemisphere called?
Northern Lights
Which volcano emerged when the ground in a farmer’s cornfield opened, when did it happen, and when did its lava flow continue until?
Paricutin Volcano, February 1349 to February 1952
What is one of the world’s mightiest, greatest waterfalls located in Southern Africa?
Victoria Falls
Which mountain is situated at the border between China and Nepal and is the highest mountain on Earth, approximately how tall is it?
Mount Everest, approximately 8,844 meters.
Which falls, located at the border of Canada and the US, is known for its width and splendor?
Niagara Falls
What is the name of the steep-sided canyon carved out by the Colorado River in the USA over millions of years?
Grand Canyon
What is the world’s largest coral reef system called?
Great Barrier Reef.
What is the name of the harbor with a spectacular natural setting stretching inland for about 200 miles?
Harbor of Rio de Janeiro
Which national park has the most extensive cave system in the world and features a 600-foot indoor waterfall?
Gunung Mulu National Park
The Colossus of Rhodes
The statue of Colossus was built at the entrance of the harbour of the Mediterranean island of Rhodes in Greece. It was built in honor of the sun god Helios after the island of Rhodes survived a siege by Macedonia in 304 BC.
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Ancient Greeks held one of their most important festivals, the Olympic Games, every four years in honor of the king of their gods, Zeus. Between 470 and 460 BC, construction on a new temple dedicated to Zeus and designed by Livon of Elis was started. The temple was completed in 456 BC. It had a statue of Zeus that was 22 feet wide and about 40 feet tall. The statue was destroyed in a fire in AD 462.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built by King Nebuchadnezzar, who ruled the city for 43 years from 605 BC, to cheer up his queen, Amytis. Amytis was the daughter of the king of the Medes and came from a land that was green, rugged, and mountainous. She found the flat, sunlit terrain of Mesopotamia depressing, so the king recreated her homeland by building rooftop gardens.
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The Temple of Ephesus was dedicated to Artemis, goddess of fertility. It was the first building to be completed, constructed with marble. It was 425 feet long and 225 feet wide, with 127 columns, each 60 feet high, supporting the roof. The temple was destroyed during a raid by the Goths in AD 262.
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was situated in the city of Bodrum on the Aegean Sea in Turkey. The tomb was built by Queen Artemisia as a tribute to her husband, King Mausolus of Caria. It survived for 17 centuries before a series of earthquakes toppled it. The structure became so famous in the ancient world that the word “mausoleum,” derived from the king’s name, began to be associated with similar structures.
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
The lighthouse was located on the island of Pharos in the harbor of Alexandria in Egypt. It was constructed by Ptolemy Soter, commander of Alexander the Great, in 290 BC and was destroyed in a violent earthquake on August 8, 1303.
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza, Egypt, is 726 feet long on each side, 450 feet high, and is made up of 2,300,000 blocks of stone, each averaging 2.5 tons in weight. It is the only one of the famous Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that still stands.
