Extreme Places on Earth

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• Which location is generally recognized as the lowest exposed land surface on Earth?
• Which site contains the deepest known point in Earth's oceans?
• Which place holds the record for the lowest directly measured air temperature on Earth?
• Which region is widely regarded as the driest non-polar desert on Earth?
• Which settlement is commonly identified as the world's highest permanently inhabited town?
• Which mountain has the greatest elevation above sea level?
• Match each extreme place with the geographic record most closely associated with it.
• Match each extreme environment with its characteristic geographic condition.