This game is prepared to study for the exam, for each geographic accident there is a curious fact that may help you to remember.
Este juego está preparado para poder estudiar para el examen, por cada accidente geográfico hay un dato curioso que quizá pueda ayudaros para recordarlo.
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Greenland- You knew that almost 80% of its surface is covered by ice. If all that ice sheet melted, the world’s sea level would rise about 7 meters.
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Himalayas- You knew that Mount Everest continues growing. Due to plate tectonic movement, the Himalayan range rises approximately 5 millimeters per year.
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Great European Plain- You knew that the Great European Plain is the most extensive plain in the world, from France to the Ural Mountains, more than 4,000 km long!
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Atlas Mountains- You knew that the Atlas Mountains are home to the Barbary macaque, the only naturally-occurring monkey in North Africa.
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Canadian Shield- You knew that the Canadian Shield is one of the oldest geological formations on Earth, with rocks up to 4,000 million years old.
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Appalachian Mountains- You knew that the Appalachian Mountains are older than the Alps and Himalayas, they were formed more than 480 million years ago.
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Mississipi-Missouri- You knew that Mississippi River is so long that takes 90 days for water to enter in headwaters to reach its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Rocky Mountains- Did you know that the Rocky Mountains of North America extend over 4,800 km from Canada to New Mexico.
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Andes- You knew that the Andes are the longest mountain range in the world, with about 7,000 km of extension crossing seven countries.
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Orinoco Basin- You knew that in the Orinoco basin is the Casiquiare river, unique in the world: it is a natural canal that connects two great watersheds.
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Amazon River- You knew that the Amazon is the largest river in the world, pouring approximately 209,000 m³ per second into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Brazilian Highlands- You knew that the Brazilian Plateau it seems relatively flat, but is crossed by many rivers and canyons such as the famous Itaimbezinho Canyon.
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Paraná Basin- You knew that the Paraná River basin is the second largest in South America and crosses Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina
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Tasmania- You knew that Tasmania has one of the largest expanses of intact temperate rain forests in the world.
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Great Dividing Range- You knew that the Great Dividing Range is the country’s longest mountain range, with some peaks exceeding 2,200 meters, such as Mount Kosciuszko.
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Southem Alps- You knew that the Southern Alps of New Zealand contain the largest concentration of glaciers in New Zealand, including the famous Franz Josef Glacier.
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Indonesia- You knew that Indonesia is the country with the most active volcanoes in the world, with more than 130 active volcanoes.
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Philippines- Did you know that the Philippines is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, as it lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire.
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Ganges River- You knew that the Ganges river is 2,525 km long and crosses India and Bangladesh, its basin is one of the most populated in the world.
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Plateau of Tibet- You knew that the Tibetan Plateau is known as "the roof of the world" since its average altitude exceeds 4,500 meters above sea level.
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Hindu Kush - Did you know that the Hindu Kush range stretches between Afghanistan and Pakistan and acts as an important historical corridor.
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Pamir- You knew that Pamir is a high mountain plateau founded in Central Asia, where there are great mountain ranges, as Himalayas and Hindu Kush.
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Huang He- You knew that the river Huang He is also called Yellow River, due to the amount of yellow slimes it drags into its basin.
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Mekong- You knew that the Mekong is one of the most biodiverse rivers in the world, with more than 1,200 recorded fish species.
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Lena River- You knew that the Lena River is one of the longest rivers in Russia and the world, about 4,400 km long, and runs through much of Siberia.
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Obi River- You knew that the Obi River is one of the longest rivers in Siberia and the world with approximately 3,650 km long.
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Ural Mountains- You knew that the Ural Mountains mark the natural border between Europe and Asia, stretching some 2,500 km from northern Russia to Kazakhstan.
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Central Siberian Plateau- You knew that the Central Siberian Plateau is one of the coldest and most remote regions on the planet, with temperatures that can drop below -50°C
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West Siberian Plain- You knew that the West Siberian Plain is one of the most extensive and flat plains in the world, with large areas covered by swamps and tundra.
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Antartica- You knew that Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest continent on earth, with temperatures that can drop to -89.2°C.
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Artic Ocean- You knew that the Arctic Ocean is the smallest and least deep ocean in the world, with an average depth of only 1,038 meters.
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Indian Ocean- You knew that the Indian Ocean is the only ocean bordering Asia, Africa and Australia, and its temperature is generally warmer than other oceans.
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Pacific Ocean- You knew that the Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world, covering approximately one third of the earth’s surface. (11,034 meters deep).
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Mediterranean Sea- You knew that the Mediterranean Sea connects three continents: Europe, Asia and Africa, has been crucial to history, trade and culture.
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Danube River- You knew that the Danube is the second longest river in Europe, (2,850 km long) and crosses 10 countries before it flows into the Black Sea.
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Nile River- You knew that the Nile is the longest river in the world, (6,650 km), pass through 11 countries of Africa before it flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
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Niger River- Did you know that the Niger river has a very peculiar "boomerang" shape, first flowing northeast from Guinea and then turning southeast.
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Victoria Lake- Did you know that Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world by area, with about 68,800 km².
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Tanganyka Lake- You knew that Lake Tanganyika is the deepest lake in Africa and one of the deepest in the world, (1,470 meters deep).
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Turkana Lake- You knew that Lake Turkana is the largest desert lake in the world and is sometimes called "lizard lake" because of its abundance of crocodiles.
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Kalahari Desert- Did you know that the Kalahari desert is not a completely dry sand desert: in some areas it gets seasonal rains and has trees.
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Zambezi River- You knew that the Zambezi River is famous for the Victoria Falls, they are the largest and most spectacular waterfalls in the world.
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Great Rift Valley- You knew that the Great Rift Valley is a huge geological fracture from Lebanon to Mozambique, forming a series of valleys, lakes and volcanoes.
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Sahara Desert- You knew that the Sahara is the largest desert in the world, covers 9 million km², almost all of North Africa, and once had rivers and lakes.
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Gobi Desert- You knew that the Gobi desert is the coldest deserts in the world, with temperatures that can drop to -40°C in winter and exceed 40°C in summer.
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Persian Gulf- You knew that the Persian Gulf, despite being relatively small (251,000 km²), is one of the most strategic and oil-rich bodies of water in the world.
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Strait of Gibraltar- You knew that the Strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean and separates Europe from Africa (14km away).
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Atlantic Ocean- You knew that the Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean in the world, with approximately 106 million km² and is slowly opening up.
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Siberia- You knew that Siberia one of the largest and coldest regions in the world, (13 million km²) represents more than a third of the territory of Russia.
Repaso de los países de Europa, excepto euroasiáticos.