Physical Geography Extremes Trivia

1. Pack up your camel and take a fan, we're going to Dallol, possibly the hottest and certainly one of the most remote and geologically interesting places on the planet. In which parched country is this sweltering marvel?

From Quiz Scorched Earth

Answer: Ethiopia

The landscape around Dallol is desolate and apparently lifeless. However, there is an active volcano there, and geothermal vents with springs covering a large area. Don't count on that water for drinking though; it's acidic and poisonous. Spectacular formations of iron, sulfur, and salt deposits around the edges of the pools create a very alien and intriguing landscape. This question was created by Phoenix Rising member VegemiteKid.

From Quiz World's Largest

Answer: Mt Everest

Mt Everest is in the Himalayan mountain range and was first conquered in 1953. The first to reach the top was Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. It is 8,848 metres high.

From Quiz Global Extremes

Answer: Lake Superior

Of the top five largest freshwater lakes in the world by area, three of them are in North America. Besides Lake Superior, the other two are Lake Huron (23,000 sq. miles) and Lake Michigan (22,400 sq. miles). The second largest freshwater lake in the world is Lake Victoria in Africa (26,828 sq. miles). The fifth candidate is debatable because the Aral Sea in Russia (26,300 sq. miles in 1960) has been so depleted by agricultural drain-off that it has lost 90% of its original size. The next closest challenger is Lake Tanganyika in Africa (12,700 sq. miles).

From Quiz How Would You Describe Yourself?

Answer: Hottest temperature on Earth

Found in Libya close to the Mediterranean Sea, Al Aziziyah in the Sahara Desert was held as the hottest point on Earth with a recording of 57.8 °C (136 °F) in 1922. It held the record until analysis of the record and the equipment involved led to the title of hottest place on Earth going to Death Valley. The highest temperature on Earth was located Death Valley, California, with 134.6 degrees Fahrenheit in 1913.

From Quiz Extreme Geography

Answer: Sapporo

The 1972 Olympic Games were the first winter games to be held outside of Europe and North America. The Sapporo Snow festival attracts millions of tourists each year.

From Quiz Coldest Places on Earth

Answer: Rogers Pass

Rogers Pass sits on the Continental Divide in Montana. The town is named after A.B. Rogers who also has another town named after him in British Columbia, Canada. It, too, is called Rogers Pass. The average low temperatures in Rogers Pass, Montana in March and April are 22 and 30 degrees Fahrenheit, respectively.

From Quiz Hotter Than Hades

Answer: Athens, Greece

Yes -- Athens, Greece the original Olympic city and the location of the first modern day Olympic Games in 1896 is "Hotter than Hades." Athens also hosted the Olympic Games in 2004 where the hot summer temperatures made life very difficult for the endurance athletes. On July 10th, 1977, Athens and Elefsina both recorded temperatures of 48.0 °C (118.4 °F). Hades, Greek god of the underworld would be most pleased to know his hometown made the list.

From Quiz The Biggest and the Baddest

Answer: Nile River

The Nile River has two branches, one called the White Nile and one called the Blue Nile. The river flows north and empties into the Mediterranean Sea. Note: there has been dispute between experts about whether the Nile or the Amazon is the longest river in the world. However, the Nile has traditionally been given this title for centuries.

From Quiz The World's Greatest...

Answer: Amazon

The Amazon River lies in the continent of South America. It is the second longest river in the world by MOST estimates, but is the largest in terms of water volume. The source of the river is the Andes Mountains in Peru.

From Quiz Mountain High, Valley Low

Answer: Lake Eyre

Lake Eyre was initially believed to be permanently dry. However, there have been around 20 floods recorded in the last 40 years. The deepest point in the lake is found in the eastern part of the Belt Bay. Lake Eyre was named after the English explorer Edward Eyre, who was the first European to see the lake. Many other parts of Australia are also named after Eyre, including the Eyre Peninsula, the Eyre Highway and the Eyre Creek.

From Quiz Highest and Lowest Points of the World

Answer: Tanzania

Mt. Kilimanjaro is found in Tanzania and is 19,340 feet above sea level.

From Quiz World's Largest

Answer: River Nile, Africa

The Nile is 6,853km long originating in Lake Victoria in Uganda and emptying out into the Mediterranean Sea in a delta near the city of Alexandria in Egypt.

From Quiz Global Extremes

Answer: Lake Tanganyika

Although its greatest width is only 45 miles, which is only 1/4 of Lake Superior's width, and it is only about 50 miles longer, Lake Tanganyika contains more water. Its deepest point of 4,800 feet is 3 1/2 times the deepest point in Lake Superior.

From Quiz Extreme Geography

Answer: Bouvet Island

The nearest inhabited land to Bouvet Island is Tristan Da Cunha, an extremely remote British archipelago that is very difficult to visit because of its extreme tourism restrictions. The nearest continental land to Bouvet Island is in South Africa.

From Quiz Coldest Places on Earth

Answer: Fort Selkirk

Fort Selkirk is, as you may say, a "ghost town". There is no road access. The coldest month is typically January.

From Quiz Hotter Than Hades

Answer: Sudan

Sudan is a large country in northeast Africa. It is surrounded by Egypt to the North, Ethiopia to the east, Libya to the west, and South Sudan to the south. It also has land borders with Eritrea, Central African Republic, and Chad. Wadi Halfa is a city of approximately 15,000 people that is located on the edge of the Nubian Desert. The Wadi Halfa Valley is known for its spectacular ancient ruins and continues to be an important trading center between Egypt and Sudan. In the summer months (between May and September) average temperatures are over 108 degrees Fahrenheit. Annual rainfall to the area is zero.

From Quiz The World's Greatest...

Answer: Plateau of Tibet

The Plateau of Tibet is also known as the 'roof of the world'. It lies just north of India in Tibet.

From Quiz Highest and Lowest Points of the World

Answer: Kosciuszko

Kosciuszko is 7310 feet above sea level. Vinson Massif is the highest mountain in Antarctica, Puncak Jaya is the highest mountain in Oceania, and Aconcagua is the highest mountain in South America.

From Quiz Scorched Earth

Answer: Tunisia

The southern part of Tunisia is in the Sahara Desert. Tunisia is an unusual northern African country as it has its Mediterranean coast running north-south so its desert regions are not far inland. Kebili's climate is also made warmer by its proximity to Chott el-Jerid, a large salt pan to the west and south of the town, and a foehn-like wind that blows off the mountains to the west. This question was created by Phoenix Rising team member 1nn1.

From Quiz Global Extremes

Answer: Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea shares its water between five countries: Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Azerbaijan. With a surface area of more than 143,000 sq. miles, it is half again as big as the five largest fresh-water lakes combined.

From Quiz How Would You Describe Yourself?

Answer: United States

SIlver Lake, Colorado had 95 inches of snow beginning on April 14, 1921 and ending thirty-two hours later. Colorado also holds the record for deepest accumulation from one snowfall.

From Quiz Extreme Geography

Answer: Ghana

The point 0 Degrees North, 0 Degrees West is about 611 kms south of Ghana and 1078 kms west of Gabon. The nearest major city to the point is the capital of Ghana, Accra.

From Quiz Coldest Places on Earth

Answer: Prospect Creek

Prospect Creek experiences sub-arctic climates with the long winters and short summers. The coldest recorded temperature in the 20th century United States was in Prospect Creek (-79.8°F in 1975). The settlement's coldest month is usually February.

From Quiz Hotter Than Hades

Answer: Israel

Tirat Zvi is a religious kibbutz located just south of the city of Beit She'an close to the Israel-Jordan border. The kibbutz lies 722 feet below sea level and has a population under 1,000 people. Despite the small population, and very hot temperatures, the kibbutz is Israel's largest producer of dates. On June 21st, 1942, Tirat Zvi recorded the highest ever recorded temperature in what was then Palestine (53.9 °C 129.0 °F). At the time it was a continental record for Asia.

From Quiz The Biggest and the Baddest

Answer: Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is 63.8 million square miles in area. It is bigger than all of the Earth's land area combined.

From Quiz The World's Greatest...

Answer: Yellowstone National Park

The United States' Yellowstone National Park was the world's first established national park. One of its most striking features is the Old Faithful Geyser.

From Quiz Mountain High, Valley Low

Answer: Canada

Canada's coastline is 243,792km long. The Canadian coastline is of great economic importance, as one third of Canada's GNP is made up of activities at the coast. As a result, Canadians contribute around $1 billion a year to help protect the coast from erosion and pollution.

From Quiz Highest and Lowest Points of the World

Answer: Argentina

Laguna del Carbon located in Argentina is 105 feet below sea level.

From Quiz Scorched Earth

Answer: Libya

Aziziya, sometimes described as El Azizia, is a very important trade centre on the Sahel Jeffare plateau and was once the capital of the Jafara district in north-western Libya. This place is hot, and I mean... really hot! It once claimed the world's highest recorded temperature but that has since been thrown out due to irregularities in the measuring. However, it is not unusual if the temperature here reaches 50 °C (122 °F) in the middle of summer. The average high temperatures here between June and August are in the mid- to high forties on the Celsius scale. The question was boiled and broiled by Phoenix Rising team member pollucci19.

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