WORLD

GEOGRAPHY-1

THE CONTINENTS
Continent
Asia
Africa
N. America
S. America
Antarctica
Europe
Australia

Land Area
30%
20%
16%
12%
10%
7%
5%

Mean elevation
923
585
615
554
1846
302
308

THE CONTINENTS
Continent
Asia
Africa
N. America
S. America
Antarctic
Europe
Australia

Highest Elevation
Mt. Everest (8848)
Mt. Kilimanjaro (5951)
Mt. McKinley (6252)
Mt. Aconcagua (7026)
Vinson Massif (5189)
Mt. Elbrus (5687)
Mt. Kosciusko (2251)

THE CONTINENTS
Continent
Asia
Africa
N. America
S. America
Antarctic

Europe
Australia

Lowest Elevation
Dead Sea (-396)
Lake Assal (-151)
Death Valley (-87)
Valdes Peninsula (-40)
Bentley Subglacial
Trench (-2538)
Caspian Sea (-28)
Lake Eyre (-16)

SUPERLATIVES

Highest active volcano

. Ojos del salado
Most active volcano .
Kilauea, Hawaii
Highest waterfall ..Angel Falls
Largest waterfall .. Boyoma Falls
Largest bay . Hudson Bay
Largest Gulf . Gulf of Mexico
Broadest strait . Davis Strait
Largest Delta .. Sunderbans

SUPERLATIVES

Largest Peninsula Arabian

Largest Sea South China Sea
Largest Glacier .. Siachin Glacier
Largest gorge .. Grand Canyon
Driest place Atacama Desert
Rainiest place Mawsynram
Lowest Temperature . Vostok, Antarctica
Highest Temperature . Al-Aziziyah, Libya