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UNIT 5: AROUND THE WORLD

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Answer the following questions and find out how much you know about
the world you live in. You can choose your answers from the words given

in the clue box :

1. Which is the longest terrestrial mountain range in the world ?

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2. In which ocean is the 'Ring of Fire' Located, where 90% of the world's earthquakes
occur ?

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3. Mt. Elbrus is the highest mountain peak in Europe. In which country is it located ?

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4. Mount Everest is the highest mountain peak in the world. In which country is it
located ?
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5. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain peak in Africa. In which country is it
located ?

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6. The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest ocean. What do you think is the rank of the
Indian Ocean ?

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7. Massive shrinking of which sea has been termed as the 'Worst environmental
disaster' by the UN Secretory General Ban-Ki-Moon in 2010 ?
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8. What is the deepest part of the world's oceans called ?
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Tanzania, Pacific, Himalayas, ? Indian Ocean is very big in size. It covers
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about 20% of the earth's surface. Indian Ocean
Third, Nepal, Mariana Know? is also the warmest ocean. Due to high ocean
Trench, Russia, Aral Sea temperature very limited kind of marine life
(sea plants and animals) is found here.

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