Life on Earth

1.Name the Highest Free-Standing Mountain.

• Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest free-standing mountain.
• It is situated in Africa.
• Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano.
• The lower part of the mountain is covered with forests.

 

2.What Are the Three Layers of Earth?

• Inner solid core:The temperature in the inner core is very high
  It is made up of solid iron and nickel..
• Liquid outer core:The liquid outer core is located right after the inner core, made up of liquid iron and nickel.
• Mantle: This is the thickest layer made up of molten rocks.
• Crust:The thinnest and outermost layer of Earth. This layer is located between the sea floor and the mantle.

3.Which Is the Wettest Place on Earth.

• As per world records, Mawsynram in northeastern India is the wettest place on Earth.
• This place receives 12000 mm of rain every year.

 

4.Which Is the Largest Desert in the World?

• The Antarctic desert is the largest in the world.
• This is a polar desert with dry valleys which had never rained and snowed in the last 14 million years.