Largest Continent |
Asia |
Largest Ocean |
Pacific Ocean |
Largest Bay |
Bay of Bengal |
Largest Gulf |
Gulf of Mexico |
Largest Peninsula |
Arabian Peninsula |
Largest Island |
Greenland |
Largest Coral Reef |
Great Barrier Reef (Australia) |
Largest and Highest Plateau |
Pamir (Tibet, China) |
Largest Archipelago |
Malay Archipelago (Includes Indonesia and Philippines) |
Largest Desert (Hot) |
Sahara Desert (Africa) |
Largest Desert |
Antarctica |
Largest Glacier |
Lambert Glacier (Antarctica) |
Largest River |
Amazon (South America) |
Largest Lake |
Caspean Sea |
Largest Swamp |
Pantanal (South America) |
Largest Delta |
Ganges Delta or Sunderbans Delta (India/Bangladesh) |
Tallest Volcano (subaerial) |
Mauna Loa (Hawaii)* |
Tallest Volcano |
Ojos del Salado (Chile-Argentina border) |
Deepest Canyon |
Cotahuasi Canyon (Peru) |
Deepest Point on Earth |
Challenger Deep (Pacific Ocean) |
Deepest Lake |
Lake Baikal (Russia) |
Highest Waterfalls |
Angel Waterfalls (Venezuela) |
*Mauna Kea is a volcano on the island of Hawaii which has a height of 33,000 feet from its base. Howver about 19,685 feet is below sea level. |