Where Does Mount Tyree Rise?
The second tallest mountain in Antarctica, Mount Tyree rises to 15,919 feet in the Sentinel Mountain Range.
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Where Does Mount Shinn Rise?
The third tallest mountain in Antarctica, Mount Shinn rises to 15,292 feet in the Sentinel Mountain Range.
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The Grande (Guapay) River
The Grande, or Guapay, River flows for 510 miles in the South American nation of Bolivia.
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The Mamore River
Before flowing into the Madeira after converging with the Beni, the Mamore flows for 1,199 miles in Bolivia and Brazil.
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The Shatt Al-Arab River
The 120-mile-long Shatt al-Arab is shared by the Sunni nation of Iraq and Shia-dominated Iran.
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The Araguaia River
The Araguaia River flows for an impressive 1,187 miles in the South American nation of Brazil.
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The Tocantins River
The massive Tocantins River flows for 1,292 miles in Brazil, and its name means "beak of a toucan".
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The Finlay River
The Finlay River flows for 260 miles in the northern interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia.
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The Peace River
The Peace River flows for 1,195 miles in the Canadian Provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.
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The Slave River
The Slave River in Canada flows for 270 miles, starting in Alberta and then running into the Northwest Territories' Great Slave Lake.
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The Argun River
The Argun flows for a total of 1,007 miles between the Zabaykalsky Krai in Russia and Inner Mongolia of China.
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The Lena River
The Lena travels 2,736 miles from the Baikal Mountains to the Laptev Sea of the Arctic Ocean. Its drainage basin is one of the largest in the world.
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Rising Tides: Cities Of The World That May Be Flooded By Climate Change
Will many of the world's major coastal cities be submerged by rising sea levels related to climate change? And what can we do to stop it?
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Where Does The Syrian Desert Lie?
Past volcanic activity has greatly influenced the topography of this relatively flat, and very rocky, desert in the Middle East.
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Where Does The Patagonian Desert Lie?
The Patagonian Desert can be as cold as it is dry. It spans large parts of the nations of Argentina and Chile.
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Where Is The Arctic Desert?
The North Pole is surrounded by a massive "cold desert" area receiving minimal precipitation.
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What and Where Is The Antarctic Desert?
The South Pole in Antarctica is surrounded by a massive "cold desert" area receiving minimal precipitation.
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Where Is The Bab El-Mandeb Strait?
The Gate of Tears, or Mandeb Strait, connects the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea near the Horn of Africa.
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What Is Cacao (The Cocoa Bean)?
The cocoa bean (or cacao) is native to South America, and is used to produce a wide array of culinary treats including chocolate and hot cocoa.
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What Does Extinction Mean?
Extinction is a sad but true fact of life in the ecological and biological realms of scientific study. While some are natural, modern extinctions are largely man-made.
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