1. Some wallabies have light purple fur. The purple-necked rock wallaby can be found in Queensland near the Great Artesian Basin on which continent?
2. There are volcanoes inside some glaciers. Some of these subglacial volcanoes are located in Ellsworth Land and Marie Byrd Land on which continent?
3. A 14-pound pearl was found in a giant clam. This pearl was discovered off the coast of the Philippines, an island country that is part of which continent?
4. A platypus swims with its ears and nostrils shut. This egg-laying mammal can be found on Tasmania, an island that is part of which continent?
5. Some butterflies have ears on their wings. One such species, the blue morpho, lives in the Amazon rain forest on which continent?
6. It gets so cold in Siberia that your breath can turn to ice in midair. Siberia is located east of the Ural Mountains on which continent?
7. A volcano in Italy has been erupting for 2,000 years. This volcano, called Stromboli, is located in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of which continent?
8. The world’s tallest waterfall, called Angel Falls, is taller than five Washington Monuments stacked up. This waterfall is located in Venezuela on which continent?
9. An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain. This bird can be found in the Kalahari and Namib Deserts on which continent?
10. It takes 65 tons of paint to cover the Eiffel Tower. This landmark is located in Paris, France, on which continent?
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ANSWERS
1. Australia 2. Antarctica 3. Asia 4. Australia 5. South America 6. Asia 7. Europe 8. South America 9. Africa 10. Europe
