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NDA 2023 GAT · General Knowledge · World Geography · hard

Which continent has the highest average elevation above sea level?

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Which continent has the highest average elevation above sea level?
  1. A. Asia
  2. B. South America
  3. C. Africa
  4. D. Antarctica
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Answer: (D) Antarctica

Antarctica has the highest average elevation, about 2000 m, because its thick ice sheet sits on the land mass. Asia contains the highest peaks but its average height is lower owing to wide lowlands, while Africa and South America have lower averages.
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