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S./01 2/I0(# W3RL0 2(32R4"51 "4R. I This study guide is a very general overview of the world. Later guides will detail specific continents, countries, and vocabulary. 36(4NS# There are four oceans on the earth, which take up about 2/3 of the earths surface. The oceans are named below from largest to smallest in si e. !. 2. 3. &. "acific #cean $tlantic #cean %ndian #cean $rctic #cean

The "acific #cean is also the deepest ocean, with an average depth of !2,'2( feet. The %ndian #cean follows it with a depth of !,(') feet. The $rctic #cean is the shallowest. The deepest in!le pot in all the oceans is the *ariana Trench in the "acific #cean, which is 3+,!,) feet below sea level. 63N.IN(N.S# The largest pieces of land are called continents. There are seven continents in the world. 63N.IN(N.S 4663R0IN2 .3 SI7( -from largest to smallest in land area. !. 2. 3. &. (. +. ,. $sia $frica 0orth $merica 1outh $merica $ntarctica /urope $ustralia 63N.IN(N.S 4663R0IN2 .3 "3"/L4.I3N -from most people to fewest. !. 2. 3. &. (. +. ,. $sia /urope $frica 0orth $merica 1outh $merica $ustralia $ntarctica

"a!e 8, W3RL0 2(32R4"51 I ISL4N0S# %slands are bodies of land that are surrounded on all sides by water. 2ere is a listing of the ei!ht lar!e t i land in the world, li ted *ro9 lar!e t in land area to 9alle t. To help locate each island on a map, the continent to which it is associated is also given. !. 2. 3. &. (. +. ,. ). 3reenland 0ew 3uinea 4alimantan *adagascar 5affin 1umatra 2onshu 3reat 5ritain -0orth $merica. -$sia. -$sia. -$frica. -0orth $merica. -$sia. -$sia. -/urope.

$ctually, $ustralia is an island and is larger than 3reenland, but since it is a continent, it is not classified as the largest island. L4:(S# Lakes are bodies of water that are completely surrounded by land. They have no outlet to the sea. 5elow is a list of the lar!e t la;e in the world a<<ordin! to their area. !. 2. 3. &. (. +. ,. ). 6aspian 1ea Lake 1uperior Lake 8ictoria Lake 2uron Lake *ichigan $ral 1ea Lake Tanganyika Lake 5aikal -$sia7/urope. $lthough called a sea, its really a lake. -0orth $merica. -$frica. -0orth $merica. -0orth $merica. -$sia. -$frica. -$sia.

.he 6a pian Sea i a altwater la;e= .he >ol!a River e9ptie into the 6a pian Sea= RI>(RS# 5elow is a list of the lon!e t river in the world, *ro9 lon!e t to horte t. The source of the river is where the river begins, and the mouth of the river is the place where the waters of the river empty into a larger body of water. The source and mouth are also given for each river. RI>(R !. 0ile 9iver 2. $ma on 9iver S3/R6( Lake 8ictoria in $frica 3lacier7fed lakes %n "eru )3/.5 *editerranean 1ea $tlantic #cean

"a!e 3, W3RL0 2(32R4"51 I 3. *ississippi7*issouri The *issouri starts in 9ed 9ock, *ontana. The *ississippi begins at Lake %tasca in *innesota. 4unlin *ountains $ltai *ountains in 9ussia 4unlin *ountains in 6hina 3ulf of *e:ico

&. ;angt e (. #b +. 2uang 2o -;ellow 9iver.

6hina 1ea 3ulf of #b ;ellow 1ea

$lthough the 0ile 9iver is the longest river in the world, it does not carry the largest volume of water. The $ma on 9iver in 1outh $merica has much more water than the 0ile 9iver. 0(S(R.S# $ desert is an area that receives little precipitation and has little plant cover. 0ot all deserts are hot. *any polar areas are considered deserts because their plant growth is locked within ice and snow. The $tacama <esert in 6hile is located near cold ocean currents that cool the air and prevent precipitation. This desert is the driest desert in the world. 5elow is a list of well7known deserts listed according to si e, from largest in area to smallest. Their area in s=uare miles is also listed, as well as their general location. 0(S(R. !. 1ahara 2. 3obi 3. 9ub al74hali &. 4alahari (. 3reat $ustralian +. 3ibson <esert ,. 4y l 4um ). 1onoran '. $tacama !>. *oAave !!. "ainted <esert !2. <eath 8alley 4R(4 IN S?. )IL(S 3,(>>,>>> (>>,>>> 2(>,>>> 22(,>>> ? the continent !2>,>>> !>>,>>> ,>,>>> ,>,>>> !(,>>> ,,>>> 3,>>> L364.I3N 0orth $frica *ongolia, 6hina 1. 1audi $rabia 1outh $frica $ustralia $ustralia @ bekistan 6alifornia, 0ew *e:ico, and $ri ona 6hile 6alifornia $ri ona 6alifornia

"a!e @, W3RL0 2(32R4"51 I )3/N.4IN "(4:S# 5elow is a list of the worlds tallest mountain peaks, listed in order from tallest to shortest. The name of the mountain range in which the peak is located is also given, as well as a general location. )3/N.4IN "(4: !. *t. /verest 2. 42 -3odwin $usten. 3. 4anchenAunga &. Lhotse (. <haulagri R4N2( 2imalayas 4arakoram 2imalayas 2imalayas 2imalayas 2(N(R4L L364.I3N 0epalB 6hina 4ashmir 0epalB %ndia 0epalB %ndia 0epal

Ten of the eleven highest mountain peaks are found in the 2imalayasC 5elow is a list of the hi!he t 9ountain pea; lo<ated on ea<h individual <ontinent. 63N.IN(N. !. $sia 2. /urope 3. 0orth $merica &. 1outh $merica (. $frica +. $ustralia ,. $ntarctica 5I25(S. "(4: *t. /verest *t. /lbrus *t. *c4inley *t. $concagua *t. 4ilimanAaro *t. 4osciusko 8inson *assif 2(N(R4L L364.I3N Tibet and 0epal 9ussia $laska $rgentina Tan ania 0ew 1outh Dales

5elow is a list of the lowe t point on ea<h individual <ontinent. 63N.IN(N. !. $sia 2. /urope 3. 0orth $merica &. 1outh $merica (. $frica +. $ustralia ,. $ntarctica L3W(S. "3IN. <ead 1ea 6aspian 1ea <eath 8alley 8aldes "eninsula Lake $ssai Lake /yre 0ot 4nown 2(N(R4L L364.I3N %sraelB Eordan 9ussia 6alifornia $rgentina <Aibouti $ustralia

"a!e &, W3RL0 2(32R4"51 I L4R2(S. 6I.I(S IN .5( W3RL0 4663R0IN2 .3 "3"/L4.I3NF !. Tokyo, Eapan 2. 1ao "aulo, 5ra il 3. 0ew ;ork 6ity, @.1. &. *e:ico 6ity, *e:ico (. 1hanghai, 6hina +. 5ombay, %ndia ,. Los $ngeles, @.1. 2(,)>>,>>> !',2>>,>>> !+,2>>,>>> !(,3>>,>>> !&,!>>,>>> !3,3>>,>>> !!,'>>,>>>

). 5uenos $ires, $rgentina !!,)>>,>>> 6entral 49eri<a is the name given to the seven countries located between *e:ico and 1outh $merica. The countries that are considered part of 6entral $merica are the followingF !. 2. 3. &. (. +. ,. 5eli e 3uatemala 2onduras /l 1alvador 0icaragua 6osta 9ica "anama

<id you know that the country of .ur;eA is the only country located on two different continentsG 0inety7seven percent of the country is in $sia, but the other three percent is in /urope.

"a!e 6, W3RL0 2(32R4"51 I 6an you answer these other world geography trivia =uestionsG !. %nto how many time ones is the earth dividedG 2& 2. Dhere is the worlds largest tropical rain forest locatedG $round the $ma on 9iver in 1outh $merica. 3. Dhat sea is located east of 6entral $merica and north of 1outh $mericaG 6aribbean 1ea &. #ur country is divided into states. Dhat political divisions are used in 6anadaG "rovinces (. Dhat country owns 3reenland, the largest island in the worldG <enmark +. Dhat narrow body of water separates 9ussia from $laskaG 5ering 1trait ,. 0ame the three 1outh $merican countries through which the e=uator passes. /cuador, 6olumbia, 5ra il ). 0ame the si: $frican countries through which the e=uator passes. 3abon, 6ongo, Haire, @ganda, 4enya, 1omalia '. Dhat place receives more rain per year than any other place in the worldG *t. Daialeale, 2awaii -with &+> inches per year. !>. Dhat place is the driest place in the worldG $rica, 6hile, in the $tacama <esert -.>2 in/year.