World Geography quiz

Asia is the most populous continent and contains many of the world's largest and most densely populated cities, such as Tokyo, Delhi, and Shanghai.

The Dead Sea is located in the Jordan Rift Valley and its shores are the lowest land-based elevation on Earth. The other options are well-known lakes but do not hold the record for the lowest elevation.

The Lascaux Grotto in France contains some of the most famous and well-preserved Upper Paleolithic cave paintings, dating back approximately 17,000 years. While other sites listed are famous, Lascaux is specifically renowned for its ancient art.

Mauna Loa is a massive shield volcano on the island of Hawaii. Its summit elevation is approximately 13,677 feet above sea level.

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions. It covers about one-third of the Earth's total surface area.

Oymyakon, located in the Sakha Republic of Russia, is widely recognized as the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth. Temperatures there have dropped to extreme lows, such as the -90°F mentioned.

Lake Baikal in Russia is the world's largest freshwater lake by volume, containing about 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water. While Lake Superior has a larger surface area, Baikal holds significantly more water.

Death Valley, California, holds the record for the highest recorded air temperature on Earth at 134°F (56.7°C), often cited as 136.4°F in older records. It is consistently one of the hottest places on the planet.

The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. It spans much of Northern Africa and covers an area comparable to the United States.

Mount Everest, located in the Himalayas, is the highest mountain above sea level, with an official elevation of 29,035 feet (8,850 meters).