1. Earth’s Surface Trivia D Mayhew

2. Earth’s Surface is approximately 1/4 Land & ¾ Water

3. The Oceans on Earth contain 97% of Earth’s water

4. Northernmost Point on Earth: Oodaq, Greenland – tiny island There is no land at North Pole, only ice, on top of sea. Some claim the northernmost point is … Cape Morris K. Jesup – located on northeastern tip of Greenland. What do you think?

5. Southernmost Point and Coldest Place on Earth: South Polar Station, AmundsenScott, Antarctica The South Pole is a high-altitude site and there are 3 south poles. The population at the South Pole peaks in summer sun, reaching 125. The number of people at the South Pole during winter of 1993 was 28.

6. Largest Island on Earth Greenland, North America Unknown ? Perhaps only a few islands covered by sheet of ice

7. Mount Everest in India The "Highest Altitude"

8. Highest “altitude” Mountain in USA: Mt McKinley Located in Alaska – 2 pictures

9. "Tallest Mountain" on Earth: Mauna Kea, Hawaii

10. Deepest Place: Marianna Trench (Philippine Sea), Pacific Ocean

11. At Mariana Trench … Land is Destroyed Sinks beneath Earth’s Crust

12. Largest Lake on Earth By Size and Volume CASPIAN SEA in Russia

13. World ’ s Largest Lake by Surface Volume: Lake Superior in USA

14. Largest Peninsula on Earth Arabia Peninsula

15. Alaska Peninsula – USA (3 rd on Earth)

16. World's Highest Waterfall Angel Falls Venezuela

17. Tallest Waterfall in USA Yosemite Falls at Yosemite National Park in California

18. Oldest Mountains on Earth: Highlands in Scotland – over 400 million years old

19. Oldest Mountains in USA Appalachian

20. The birth of the Appalachian mountains occurred approximately 480 million years ago. That ’ s old! Appalachian mountains are located on the Eastern side of United States.

21. Andes Mountains are in many countries including Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Longest Mountain Range: Andes in South America

22. Where is the lowest dry point on Earth? Shores of the Dead Sea Located in Israel

23. Longest River on Earth The River Nile is said to be the longest river … But the Amazon River in South America is the longest river according to other sources. Picture is of Nile River

24. Largest Canyon Grand

25. What three countries have the greatest number of historically active volcanoes? Canyon In Arizona In descending order of activity: #1 Indonesia #2 Japan #3 United States.

26. The Hottest Place on Earth Dalol, Ethiopia In Africa near the Red Sea

27. Wow! Did you know there is an active volcano under the Antarctic ice? Surprised? Above: Mt Erebus, which was previously the only active volcano in Antarctica picture by Sean Brocklesby