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World facts

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The coldest continent on Earth has recorded temperature of -89 °C. Where is it?

a)

Asia

b)

America

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

2.

In the driest place in the world it rains 1mm every year. Where is it?

a)

The Sahara Desert in Africa

b)

The Gobi desert in Asia

c)

The Atacama desert in Chile

d)

The Kalahari desert in Africa

3.

In the warmest sea in the world the average temperature is 22°C. Mmmm... Perfect for swimming. Which sea is it?

a)

The Mediterranean Sea

b)

The Red Sea

c)

The Black Sea

4.

The largest ocean in the world is 165 million square km. Which ocean is it?

a)

The Pacific

b)

The Atlantic

c)

The Indian

5.

The largest volcano in the world is called Mauna Loa. Where is it?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Japan

c)

Iceland

6.

The highest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls, is 979 m high. That´s a big drop. Where is it?

a)

Brazil

b)

Venezuela

c)

USA

d)

Argentina

7.

The hottest recorded temperature on Earth is 56.7°C. That is boiling hot! . Where is it?

a)

USA

b)

Nicaragua

c)

Australia

d)

Egypt

8.

What is the population of the world today?

a)

3 billion

b)

5 billion

c)

7 billion

d)

9 billion

9.

What will be the population of the world in 2050?

a)

5 billion

b)

7 billion

c)

9 billion

d)

11 billion

10.

How many children in the world live in poverty?

a)

100 million

b)

500 million

c)

800 million

d)

A billion

11.

What percentage of all illness in the world is caused by dirty drinking water?

a)

20%

b)

40%

c)

50%

d)

80%

12.

How many 5 to 14-year-olds in the developing world work for a living?

a)

50 million

b)

100 million

c)

150 million

d)

200 million

13.

How many children get no elementary education?

a)

50 million

b)

75 million

c)

100 million

d)

150 million