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Eng, Eng, Eng… (on the lithosphere)

The largest continent is Eurasia. Area - 54 km600. Geographically, it is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean in the north, the Pacific Ocean in the east, the Indian Ocean in the south, and the Atlantic Ocean in the west. The continent unites the continents of Asia and Europe. The continent is also the world's "record holder" or "super continent" in a number of respects.

The smallest continent is Australia. 7 sq. Km. Australia is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Indian Ocean to the west. The only state on the mainland is the Commonwealth of Australia.

The hottest continent is South America. The continental shelf is heavily influenced by the warm currents of Brazil and Guyana in the Atlantic Ocean. Another reason for the high humidity is that the mainland is covered with thick forests.

The hottest continent is Africa. The reason for naming the continent depends on its geographical location (located on the equator), air pressure, air masses, ocean currents and relief. All of the above factors contributed to the formation of a hot climate in Africa.

The driest continent is Australia. In this smallest continent, the tropical climate zone dominates in the composition of such a climatic feature. It rains five times less than in Africa. Most of the precipitation falls on the eastern part of the Great Watershed.

The coldest continent is Antarctica. Due to the fact that this icy continent is covered with ice and snow in accordance with its geographical location, it has a cold climate. The coldest temperature in the world was observed here.

The highest continent is Antarctica.

The largest continent is Asia. Area - 44 000 000 kmXNUMX. The continent occupies large areas in the eastern part of the Eurasian continent. It is separated from the European continent by the Ural ridge.

The smallest continent is Europe. Area - 10 000 000 kmXNUMX. The continent occupies the western part of the Eurasian continent. It is separated from the Asian continent by the Ural ridge.

The largest island is Greenland. Area - 2 km175. The island is naturally part of the North American continent. Politically and administratively it belongs to Denmark. The population is 600. The capital is Nuuk.

The largest river island is Morajo. The island is located at the confluence of the Amazon River with the Atlantic Ocean.

The largest peninsula is Arabia. Located in Southwest Asia. Area - 3 sq. Km. The peninsula is home to 250 countries.

The largest archipelago is Malaya. Area - 2 km000. The archipelago contains 000 islands. The largest islands: Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi, Java, etc. The Canadian Arctic archipelago is also recognized as the largest archipelago.

The longest mountain range is the Andes in South America. Length - 9 km. The Cordillera ridge on the North American continent is also almost equal in length to the Andes ridge. Both ridges are located in the meridional direction.

The highest peak is Everest (Jamolungma). The peak is located on the border of China and Nepal. Height 8848 meters above sea level. The summit was first conquered on May 1953, 29 by Edmund Hillary of Norway and Tensing Norgey of Nepal, and Rustam Rajabov of Uzbekistan in 1998.

The highest water and land mountain is located in the Hawaiian Islands. The volcanic mountain called Mauna Loa is also higher than Everest. Including the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, the total height is 10205 meters. Of this, 4205 meters is under water.

The highest-moving volcano is the Lyulyailyako volcano on the South American continent. Height - 6723 meters.

The largest plain is the Amazon. Area - 5 km000. In the northern part of South America, it occupies mainly the Amazon basin.

The largest desert is the Sahara Desert. Located in northern Africa, it covers 30% of the continent. It stretches 4 km from west to east and 800-800 km from north to south. The area is 1200 sq. Km. There are 8 countries in the desert.

The largest sandy and high desert is Takla-makon. Located in western China. Area - 300 km1000. It stretches 400 km from west to east and XNUMX km from north to south.

The largest gorge is the Colorado Canyon. Depth 2 km, length 320 km.

The largest fault is the Greater Africa Fault. It stretches from the Gulf of Aqaba in Africa to the lower reaches of the Zambezi River and is 6500 km long. In the future, the eastern regions of the Greater Africa will be separated from Africa.

The longest cave is the Flint Mammoth. Its length is 565 meters. The cave is located in the US state of Kentucky.

The deepest cave is Jean Bernard. Located in the French Alps. Depth - 1535 meters.

The deepest place is near the Dead Sea. This area is located in the territory of Israel and Jordan. Depth above sea level - 405 meters.

Eng, Eng, Eng… (On the hydrosphere)

The longest river is the Nile. Length - 6671 km. The river starts in the mountains of East Africa (from the Kagera River) to the north and flows into the Mediterranean Sea.

The shortest river is 17,7 meters. The shortest river in the world, the Great River Falls in Montana, USA, is a tributary of the Rou-River, which flows into the Mississippi River.

The wettest and largest basin river is the Amazon. Located in South America. The basin area is 7 km180. Length - 000 km. Water consumption is 2 cubic meters per second. The volume of water reaches 6400 thousand cubic meters. The river has 220 tributaries and flows through Peru and Brazil.

The largest lake is the Caspian Sea. The area is 371 km000 and the water volume is 78 km200. The Caspian Sea stretches 1200 km from north to south and 435 km from west to east. The average salinity is 13 ‰. The following countries are located around the lake: Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Azerbaijan.

The deepest lake is Lake Baikal. It is the deepest lake in the world, with a depth of 1974 meters when measured in 1637 by the Pacific Fleet's hydrogeographic service.

The saltiest lake is the Dead Sea. The salinity is 270 ‰. The highest lake is Titicaca. It is located between Peru and Bolivia at an altitude of 3812 meters above sea level. The area is 8,3 km304, the depth is XNUMX meters.

The highest volcanic lake is called Tyanchi. The lake is located in the Chayboyshan Mountains of China and is 2744 meters high

The largest glacier (without Antarctica) is Greenland. Area - 2 sq. Km.

The largest moving glacier is Lomberto. It is 470 km long and 64 km wide.

The largest mountain-valley glacier is Fedchenko. In the Pamir mountain range.

The largest valley glacier is Alaska. The length is 145 km.

The highest waterfall is Angel Falls, 1054 meters high. The waterfall is located in Churunda, a tributary of the Orinoco River in Venezuela. The waterfall was first discovered in 1933 by American pilot James Einjela.

The most beautiful waterfall is Niagara. Height - 51 meters. Located on the U.S.-Canada border. 10 million tourists visit the waterfall every year to see its charm.

The wettest waterfall is Bayoma Falls in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Water consumption is 17 cubic meters per second.

The largest delta is at the confluence of the Nile and the Mediterranean Sea. Area - 24 km000.

The largest underwater delta is located in the Indian Ocean.

The largest ocean is the Pacific. The ocean is also the world's oldest, hottest, most fished, strongest winds, richest in biomass, largest islands, and deepest volcanoes. Its area is 178 km700, and its water volume is 000 km710. The oceans cover 400% of the world's oceans. The deepest sink is Mariana.

The smallest ocean is the Arctic. The area of the ocean is 14 km100, the volume of water is 000 km18, which is the smallest ocean in this respect. However, the coldest, shallowest, largest island is the ocean. The Arctic Ocean is located in the northern part of the Eurasian and North American continents. The deepest sink is near the Greenland Sea.

The saltiest ocean is the Indian Ocean. Due to the small number of rivers flowing into the ocean, it is highly saline. In addition, the Indian Ocean has the warmest bay in the world, the thickest sedimentary rocks, the poorest in flora and fauna, and the richest in oil and gas reserves. Area - 76 km170, water volume is 000 km282. The deepest point is the Sond sediment.

The longest ocean is the Atlantic. The ocean stretches 12 km from north to south. Area - 91 km700, water volume 000 km330. The ocean is unique in a number of ways. For example, there is a coastal sea, the largest inland seas, the wettest rivers, the highest tides, the world's leading water transport, etc. The deepest place is the Puerto Rican sediment.

The deepest ocean is the Pacific Ocean. The average depth of the ocean is 3960 meters. The deepest point is the Mariana Trench, 11022 meters. French explorer Jean Picard bathyscaphe "conquered" the Mariana Trench in 1960.

The largest ocean is the Pacific. There are 26 seas in this ocean. They are: Bering, Okhota, Japanese, Yellow, East China, South China, Philippines, Sulu, Sulawesi, Maluk, Holmacher, Seram, Java, Bali, Flores, Savu, Banda, New Guinea, Solomon, Coral, Fiji, Koro, Tasman, Ross, Amundsen, Bellinsgauzen.

The largest sea is the Philippine Sea in the Pacific Ocean. The area is 5 million 726 thousand sq. Km.

The largest coastal sea is the Sargasso Sea in the Atlantic Ocean. The area is about 7 million sq. Km.

The largest inland sea is the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea between the Eurasian and African continents.

The smallest sea is the Sea of Marmara between Asia and Europe. The area is 11,5 kmXNUMX.

The saltiest sea is the Red Sea in the Indian Ocean. The salinity of the water is 42 ‰. Due to the high salinity of the sea water, no rivers flow into it. This, of course, leads to an increase in salinity.

The hottest sea is the Red Sea.

The youngest sea is the Black Sea. This sea was formed late because it was inside the mainland.

The largest bay is Bengal. Area - 2 sq. Km. The Gulf is located in the southern part of the Eurasian continent, in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent and in the western part of the Andaman Sea. The deepest point is 191 meters.

The longest strait is Mozambique. The strait is 950 km long, located between the African continent and the island of Madagascar.

The widest strait is Drake. The strait is located between the continents of South America and Antarctica. It connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The width is 820 km. The strait is named after Francis Drake.

The richest strait is the English Channel. More than 500 ships pass through the strait every day.

The highest tide was in the Gulf of Fandi in the Atlantic Ocean. The height of the wave reached 18 meters.

The longest warm stream is the Gulf Stream. The current extends from the Gulf of Mexico to Northern Europe and covers a distance of 10 km.

The longest cold current is the west wind current. This current is located around the mainland in Antarctica. It is 1000 km wide and 30 km long.

Eng, Eng, Eng… (Atmospheric)

The hottest area is Al-Aziziya near Tripoli with a temperature of + 58o C.

The driest place is the Atacama Desert in Chile. Annual precipitation is 50 mm. Sometimes the amount of fat can be even less.

The coldest region is the Russian Vostok station on the mainland of Antarctica. In 1960, a negative temperature of -89,2o C was observed in this region.

The coldest inhabited area is Oymyakon. The lowest temperature here was -71 C. In winter, the average temperature can be -40o and below.

The richest region is Cherrapunji in India. The average annual rainfall is 12 mm. The monsoon current from the Indian Ocean contributes to the high rainfall. From August 665, 1860 to July 1, 1861, Cherrapunji received a record 31 mm of rain.

The wettest area is Newfoundland Island in North America.

The strongest wind is a tornado. It is most common in North America and reaches speeds of up to 600 km per hour.

Eng, Eng, Eng… (Biosphere)

The largest forest is Taiga.

The tallest tree is the Australian eucalyptus. Height 155 m.

The lightest tree is Balsa. Its weight per 1 cubic meter is 120 grams.

The fattest tree is the Baobab. The diameter is up to 4-10 meters. Its height can reach up to 20 meters. It grows mainly in Africa.

The longest-lived tree is the sequoia. The tree grows in North America. Lives up to 5000 years.

The most poisonous plant is Strixnos.

The largest flower - Rafflesia - Arnoldi, with a circumference of 1 meter in diameter. This flower, which grows on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, was named after the first encounter with botanists - Rafflesia and Arnold.

The smallest flower - Wolffia.

The oldest flower is the chrysanthemum. The history of flowers dates back to 2500 years.

The largest bird is the Ostrich.

The smallest bird is the hummingbird. Weight 2 grams.

The largest building bird is the Eagle.

The fastest flying bird is the Black Falcon.

The highest flying bird is the Black Goose.

The largest number of rabbits is found in Australia.

The largest monkey is the Gorilla. Weight 200 kg.

The largest bear is a brown bear living on the island of Kadyak in Alaska, USA, weighing 680 kg.

The largest land animal is the Elephant.

The largest aquatic animal is the Blue Whale.

The largest mammal is the whale.

The tallest animal is a giraffe.

The fastest animal is the Cheetah. It can cover a distance of 140 km per hour.

The loudest animal is the crocodile.

The longest-lived animal is the tortoise.

The most cold-resistant animal is the Penguin.

The longest language animal is the Giraffe. The length of the tongue is 60 cm.

The largest rodent is Kobibara.

The most diving animal is Kashalot. It can sink to depths of up to 1248 meters.

The largest penguin is the emperor penguin. Weight 40 kg, height 1,17 cm.

The biggest frog is Golliaf. It is 30 cm long and weighs 3,5 kg.

The largest lizard is the Komod lizard, which lives on the islands of Indonesia and is the largest lizard in the world. It is about 4 meters long and weighs 160 kg. It is sometimes thrown at people.

The largest fish is the shark, which is 14 meters long and weighs 12 tons.

The wildest fish is the piranha. It is found in the Amazon River.

The longest snake is the Anaconda.

The fastest reptile is the black mamba snake. It travels at 21 km per hour.

The most venomous snake is the Taipean snake, which lives in Australia, and the dose of its venom is enough to kill 100 people.