Free World Rivers & Mountains Flashcards

Longest, highest, deepest — physical geography superlatives anchor every atlas and every quiz night. These cards settle the classics, including the ones people always argue about.

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QWhat is the highest mountain on Earth?

AMount Everest (~8,849 m)

QWhat is the longest river in the world?

AThe Nile (~6,650 km) — with the Amazon a close, debated second

QWhat is the highest mountain range in the world?

AThe Himalayas

QWhich river flows through the Grand Canyon?

AThe Colorado River

QWhat is the longest river in Europe?

AThe Volga

QWhat is the highest peak in Africa?

AMount Kilimanjaro (~5,895 m)

QWhich river runs through Paris?

AThe Seine

QWhat is the highest peak in the Americas?

AAconcagua (~6,961 m), Argentina

QWhich two rivers define Mesopotamia?

AThe Tigris and the Euphrates

QWhat is the deepest lake in the world?

ALake Baikal, Russia (~1,642 m)

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One fact per card. Recall the number range with the name ("Everest ≈ 8,849 m") — superlatives without magnitudes are half-learned.
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