Geography
Extremes of the physical world — the deepest oceans, highest peaks, hottest places and largest features.
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The Deepest Points in the Ocean
The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is the deepest known point in the ocean at about 10,935 metres.
RecordThe Highest Mountains on Earth
Mount Everest is the highest mountain above sea level at 8,849 metres.
RecordThe Hottest Places on Earth
Furnace Creek in Death Valley holds the highest reliably recorded air temperature, 56.7 °C in 1913.