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Hottest, coldest, biggest, smallest, deepest
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06/02/2009

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Deepest known spot in ocean
Definition
Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, 36,198 ft below surface
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Hottest recorded temp
Definition
Libya, 136 F
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Coldest recorded temp
Definition
Soviet station at Vostok, -129 F in July 1983
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Largest river
Definition
The Amazon
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Longest river
Definition
The Nile
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"Ring of Fire"
Definition
300 active volcanoes that rims the Pacific
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World's coldest inhabited place
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Norilsk, Russia, avg 12.4 F
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No. of active volcanoes in the US
Definition
40
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Coldest American temp
Definition
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Hottest American temp
Definition
Death Valley, 134
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Most diamonds mined here
Definition
Australia
Term
Members of British Commonwealth
Definition
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Self-Governing Dominions (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Newfoundland)
The Empire of India
The Crown Colonies
Dependencies and Protectorates
Mandated Territories
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UN Top Three Polluters
Definition
Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and the USA
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