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Post by TaylorSwiftFan on Aug 20, 2018 23:24:29 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2018 9:33:59 GMT -5
The Amazon River is 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometers) in length making it the second longest river in the world. It is the largest river in the world by water volume with a huge 244 million cubic feet in annual discharge. Source: The Brazil Guide web site  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2018 9:22:33 GMT -5
The highest peak in North America is Denali (formerly known as Mount Everest). It is located in the United States in the state of Alaska. The summit of this mountain is 20,237 feet (6,168 meters) above sea level. This photograph was taken from a distance of 70 miles. Source: United States National Park Service  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2018 9:51:44 GMT -5
Canada has the world's longest coastline. At a distance of 151,019 miles (243,041 kilometers) it extends over the Artic, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans. Source of Data: World Atlas web site  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2018 14:39:04 GMT -5
Mexico City is constantly sinking. In the last 100 years, it has sunk over 29.5 feet (9 meters) in certain areas. This is because the city is pumping a lot of water from the aquifer under the city. Source: The Fact File web site Photo: Google  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2018 21:35:06 GMT -5
South America is home to the largest rainforest in the world. The Amazon Rainforest is 2,123,562 square miles (4,000,000 square kilometers) in area. It's basin is roughly equivalent in size to the 48 contiguous states of the United States. It covers parts of 8 South American countries including Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Columbia, Venezuela, Suriname, and French Guiana. Sources: Facts.com Mongabay.com Photo: Google  pic host |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 21:21:18 GMT -5
The Missouri River is the longest river in North America with a length of 2,341 miles (3,767 Kilometers). It flows from it's source in the Rocky Mountains in Montana to the Mississippi River near St. Louis, Missouri. Source: Primary Facts web site Photo: Google  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 21:54:23 GMT -5
Quito is the capital city of the Republic Of Ecuador. It's elevation is 9,530 feet (2,850 meters) above sea level. This makes Quito the worlds highest national capital. It is also the national capital closest to the equator. Source: worldscapitalcities.com Photo: Google  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2018 23:11:37 GMT -5
The world's largest freshwater lake in terms of water volume is Lake Baikai in southern Russia. It contains a water volume of about 5,521 cubic miles (23,013 cubic kilometers) of water. This is approximately 20 per cent of Earth's freshwater. Lake Baikai is also the world's deepest lake. It is estimated to be 5,387 feet (1,642 meters) deep and it's bottom is approximately 3,893 feet (1,187 meters) below sea level. Source: geology.com photo: google  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2018 13:08:33 GMT -5
The city that gets the most rain on Earth is Mawsnram, India. It's average annual rainfall is 467 inches (11 meters). This is about 13 times the average annual rainfall in Seattle, Washington. Source: atlantic.com photo: atlantic.com  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 2:15:09 GMT -5
Canada has the second largest oil reserves in the world, directly behind Saudi Arabia. Source: nationfacts.net Photo: nationfacts.net  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2018 17:14:02 GMT -5
The tallest water fall in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela. The falls are 3230 feet (984 meters) in height with an uninterrupted drop of 2647 feet (806 meters). Source: geology.com Photo: Google  |
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