Geography and Earth Science Questions

Soledad O'Brien hosts a geography quiz in Times Square, asking participants questions about the driest desert in South America, the largest island in the Indian Ocean, and Earth's equatorial diameter. The answers are revealed as the Atacama Desert, Madagascar, and 7,926 miles, respectively.

Who is the host of the National Geographic Bee?

• Anderson Cooper

• Oprah Winfrey

• David Attenborough

• Soledad O'Brien

Which desert is known as the driest place on Earth?

• Sahara Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Atacama Desert

• Kalahari Desert

In which continent is the Atacama Desert located?

• Australia

• South America

• Asia

• Africa

What is the largest island in the Indian Ocean?

• Madagascar

• Borneo

• Sumatra

• Sri Lanka

Which of the following is not in the Indian Ocean?

• Maldives

• Greenland

• Madagascar

• Sri Lanka

What is the equatorial diameter of Earth in miles?

• 7,926 miles

• 8,000 miles

• 7,500 miles

• 8,500 miles

Which number is closest to the equatorial diameter of Earth?

• 9,000 miles

• 7,926 miles

• 5,000 miles

• 10,000 miles

How many miles is the equatorial diameter of Earth rounded to the nearest whole number?

• 8,000 miles

• 9,000 miles

• 7,926 miles

• 7,000 miles

Which of the following is a correct estimate of Earth's equatorial diameter?

• 9,500 miles

• 6,000 miles

• 7,926 miles

• 8,500 miles