Multiple choice

The coldest place in the world is

  1. Verkhoyansk

  2. Vostok

  3. Ust' Shchugor

  4. Snag
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Explanation

Vostok Station in Antarctica recorded the world's coldest temperature at -89.2°C (-128.6°F) on July 21, 1983. This Russian research station sits on the Antarctic ice sheet at an elevation of 3,488 meters. Verkhoyansk in Russia also experiences extreme cold, Ust' Shchugor is in Russia, and Snag is in Canada, but none have matched Vostok's record.

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