Other Natural Wonders on our Planet Quiz

Answer: Australia

Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) is a huge sandstone rock formation in central Australia. Uluru is sacred to the Aboriginal people of the area. It has many ancient paintings, rock caves, waterholes and an abundance of springs. Uluru lies 450 kms( 280 mi) by road south west of Alice Springs in central Australia.

Answer: South Korea

Jeju Island (also known as Jejudo) is the largest island off the coast of the Korean Peninsula. It is a volcanic island that rises 1,950m (6,400ft.) The island is known for its beach resorts, hiking trails, volcanic landscape and cave-like lava tubes.

Answer: Vietnam

The bay features thousands of limestones karsts and isles (nearly 2,000) in various shapes and sizes. A karst is a landscape formed by dissolution of soluble rocks. The bay covers an area of 1,500 sq.km. It is estimated that the limestone in the bay has gone through 500 million years of formation.

Answer: Ireland

The cliffs are located in the south-western region of Ireland (County Clare). The cliffs rise between 120-214 metres above the Atlantic Ocean and are about eight kilometres in length. It is one of Ireland's most famous tourist attractions with an estimated one million visitors per year.

Answer: Lebanon

Jeita Grotto is system of separate by interconnecting limestone caves with an overall length of nine kilometres. It is situated 18 kms north of Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon. The lower cave can only be visited by boat, whereas in the upper cave there are a series of walkways. It is believed the caves were inhabited in prehistoric times.

Answer: New Zealand

Milford Sound is located on the South Island of New Zealand and Rudyard Kipling once described it as the eighth Wonder of the World. Milford Sound is a fiord that runs 15 kilometres inland from the Tasman Sea. Frequenting the waters of the sound are seals, penguins, bottlenose dolphins and humpback whales. There is also an abundance of bird life in the area.

Answer: Philippines

The Puerto Princesa Underground River is approximately 80 kms (50 miles) north of the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Palawan is an island in the archipelago of the Philippines. It was only in 2010 that it was discovered that the river has a second floor, meaning that there were small waterfalls inside the cave.

The river is just over 8 kms in length but only 4 kms is navigable by boat as the cave is subject to tidal fluctuations. Inside the cave is a dome 300m high with rock formations, large bats, river channels and marine life.

Answer: South Africa

Table Mountain is a flat top mountain that adorns the skyline above the southern South African city of Cape Town. The plateau is approximately 3 kms (2mi) from side to side with steep cliffs, some running down to the ocean. This is also the area where the two oceans, Atlantic and Indian meet.

The mountain also forms part of the Table Mountain National Park which is the home of wildlife and flora. It provides a magnificent tourist attraction with cable cars and hiking trails to the top which provide amazing views of the whole area.

Answer: Bangladesh/India

The Sundarbans is a UNESCO World Heritage site situated in southern Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. It is in the river delta of the Bay of Bengal and is made up of mangrove forests and the habitat of the Bengal tiger. There is much more wildlife there than just the Bengal tiger as there are deer, mongoose, wild boar, foxes, flying foxes and jungle cats to name just a few.

The area is also covered by over 300 plant species and there are a variety of forests within the Sundarbans.

Answer: People's Republic of China

Wulingyuan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in south central China's Hunan Province about 270 kms (170 mi) northwest of Changsha. There are over 3,000 quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks across the area. Some of these pillars are over 200 m (660ft) in height. The area features many caves, natural bridges, gorges, ravines, lakes, rivers and waterfalls.

Answer: Venezuela

Angel Falls are named after the US aviator, Jimmy Angel, who was the first person to fly over the falls in 1933. Angel Falls is the tallest waterfall in the world with a height of 979 metres (3,212 ft.) and a plunge of 807 metres (2,648 ft.). The falls are part of the Canaima National Park which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Although a great tourist attraction for Venezuela, it is not easy to get to the falls as it is located in an isolated jungle area.

Answer: Canada/USA

The Bay of Fundy is located on the Atlantic coast of North America mainly in Canada but a small portion of the bay touches the US state of Maine. The bay is known to have the highest tidal range in the world being around an average of 15 metres (49 ft.). There is debate as to how the name came about whether it is from the French, fendu, meaning split or the Portuguese, funda, meaning deep. The bay is also home to the Hopewell Rocks formation, which are rock formations caused by tidal erosion.

Answer: Tanzania

Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in Tanzania that has three volcanic domes. At approximately 4,900 m (16,000 ft.) it is the highest mountain on the African continent. The first recorded ascent to the summit was in 1889 and is still to this day a major climbing destination.

The mountain is part of the Kilimanjaro National Park. There is an abundance of vegetation and wildlife on the mountain but this is mainly restricted to the lower portions of the mountain.

Answer: Zimbabwe/Zambia

Victoria Falls is located in southern Africa on the Zambezi River bordering Zimbabwe and Zambia. In local native language "Mosi-oa-Tunya" it is known as "The Smoke That Thunders". It is believed that the first European to sight the falls was David Livingstone who named the falls after Queen Victoria of Britain in 1855.

Although it is not the highest or widest waterfall in the world, due to its height and width it is the world's largest sheet of falling water. It is twice the height of North America's Niagara Falls.

Answer: Northern Ireland

Giant's Causeway is the result of an ancient volcanic eruption comprising of around 40,000 interlocking basalt columns. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is located on the north coast of Northern Ireland. The columns form stepping stones which appear at the base of the cliffs and disappear under the sea.

Some of the columns reach 12 m (39 ft.) in height. According to Irish legend the causeway was built by a giant.