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World Explorer links political geography—countries and capitals—with rivers, mountains, deserts, islands, and cultural landmarks. The explanations help build a connected mental map.
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- Countries and capitals
- Landforms and waterways
- Flags and landmarks
- People and cultures
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1. Through which London district does the prime meridian pass?
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Answer: Greenwich
The Greenwich meridian is the reference line for 0 degrees longitude.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
2. On which continent are the Andes Mountains?
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Answer: South America
The range follows the continent's western edge.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
3. Into which sea does the Danube River flow?
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Answer: The Black Sea
The Danube reaches the Black Sea through a large delta in Romania and Ukraine.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
4. On which continent is the Sahara Desert?
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5. What is an archipelago?
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Answer: A group or chain of islands
Archipelagos can form through volcanic activity, tectonic processes, or changes in sea level.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
6. What usually forms a river delta?
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Answer: Sediment deposited where a river slows near its mouth
Repeated deposition can build branching channels and low-lying land.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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1. Which feature on a map helps determine direction?
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Answer: a compass rose
2. How many independent countries are there within the continent of South America?
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Answer: 12
3. Which city, known as the City of Light, was originally called Lutetia in Latin?
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Answer: Paris
4. On what continent are Queen Maud Land, Wilkes Land and Marie Byrd Land located?
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Answer: Antarctica
5. On what continent is the highest mountain in the world located?
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Answer: Asia
6. Which of these oceans is the worlds largest?
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Answer: Pacific Ocean
7. Which nation claims ownership of the South Pole?
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Answer: No nation does
8. Which is the smallest ocean?
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Answer: The Arctic Ocean
9. Which of these continents is largest (by territory)?
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Answer: North America
10. On what continent is the largest fresh water reserve on the planet located?
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Answer: Antarctica
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