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Natural Wonders Quiz



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  1. Located in the Pacific Ocean, what is the name of the deepest underwater trench in the world?
  2. In which country can you find the world's tallest waterfall, Angel Falls?
  3. How long is the Grand Canyon: 277 miles, 177 miles, or 77 miles?
  4. In which country is thirteen percent of the Amazon Rainforest located?
  5. The Great Barrier Reef is located off the east coast of which Australian state?
  6. Which American state is home to the Grand Canyon?






  7. The Iguazu Falls, composed of 275 separate cascades, straddle the border of which two countries?
  8. Which river flows over the Victoria Falls?
  9. What is the new name for the highest mountain peak in North America, previously known as Mount McKinley?
  10. What is the name of the natural wonder located in Peru, known for its terraced landscape and ancient ruins?
  11. In which South American country is Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world?
  12. Cappadocia, known for its unique rock formations, is located in which country?
  13. Can you name the largest lake in the world by surface area?
  14. The unique sandstone formations located in Australia are known as the "Twelve..." what?
  15. Lake Louise is a glacial lake located in which Canadian national park?
  16. Name second-highest volcano located on an island in Asia? Mount Kerinci on the island of Sumatra is the first.
  17. Kornati is an archipelago just off the Dalmatian Coast in which country?
  18. Located on the island of Hoy, what is the name of the UK's highest sea cliff?
  19. What is the name of the geological formation in Northern Ireland known for its hexagonal basalt columns?
  20. Which geyser erupts more frequently than any of the other big geysers in Yellowstone National Park?
  21. Which valley considered sacred by the Navajo Nation, has featured in many John Ford Westerns?
  22. Which mountain in the Alps is known for its pyramidal peak?
  23. The Great Blue Hole is a giant marine sinkhole off which country's coast on the Yucatan Peninsula?
  24. Which natural wonder is the lowest place on land?
  25. What is the name of the geographical trench system stretching from the Middle East to East Africa?


Answers



  1. The Mariana Trench
  2. Venezuela
  3. 277 miles
  4. Peru (13 percent)
  5. Queensland
  6. Arizona
  7. Argentina and Brazil
  8. Zambezi River
  9. Denali
  10. Machu Picchu
  11. Bolivia
  12. Turkey
  13. The Caspian Sea
  14. The Twelve Apostles
  15. Banff National Park in Canada
  16. Mount Fuji (Japan)
  17. Croatia
  18. St. John's Head
  19. Giant's Causeway
  20. Old Faithful
  21. Monument Valley
  22. The Matterhorn
  23. Belize
  24. Dead Sea
  25. The Great Rift Valley