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Our Fantastic Earth

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The longest river in the world is 6670 km long. What river is this?

a)

Nile

b)

Amazon

c)

Mississippi

d)

Volga

2.

In volume of water, what is the largest river in the world?

a)

Nile

b)

Amazon

c)

Mississippi

d)

Volga

3.

Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. How tall is it?

a)

5 km

b)

7 km

c)

9 km

d)

11 km

4.

What important mountain range is Mount Everest a part of?

a)

Appalachian

b)

Alps

c)

Andes

d)

Himalayas

5.

The deepest place on Earth is the Mariana Trench. How deep is it?

a)

5 km

b)

7 km

c)

9 km

d)

11 km

6.

Western Deep in South Africa is the deepest mine dug into the Earth by humans. How deep is it?

a)

1 km

b)

9 km

c)

3 km

d)

11 km

7.

What is the longest mountain range on Earth?

a)

Andes

b)

Alps

c)

Rockies

d)

Himalayas

8.

Among the continents, where does North America rank in area?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

9.

The CN tower in Toronto is 550 m tall. How does that compare to the tallest waterfall on Earth (Angel Falls in Venezuela)?

a)

Angel Falls is half as tall as CN Tower

b)

Angel Falls is twice the size of CN Tower

c)

they are about the same

d)

Angel Falls is 3 times the size of the CN Tower

10.

What percent best represents how much of Earth's surface is covered in water?

a)

30%

b)

50%

c)

70%

d)

90%

11.

What percent of the oceans have actually been explored by humans?

a)

5%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

12.

In volume, what is the largest lake on the planet?

a)

Lake Superior in Canada / US

b)

Lake Victoria in Africa

c)

Lake Baikal in Russia

d)

Lake Erie in Canada / US

13.

In area, what is the largest lake on the planet?

a)

Lake Superior in Canada / US

b)

Lake Victoria in Africa

c)

Lake Baikal in Russia

d)

Lake Erie in Canada / US

14.

Earth's north and south pole will eventually switch, as they have done before many times.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

If you were standing on the equator, you would move approximately 1,000 mph around the center of the planet. How fast would you move standing on the North Pole?

a)

0 mph

b)

500 mph

c)

1,000 mph

d)

2,000 mph

16.

How fast is Earth traveling through space?

a)

0 mph

b)

100 mph

c)

67,000 mph

d)

200,000 mph

17.

Veryovkina Cave in Georgia (the country not the state) is the deepest cave on the planet. How deep is it?

a)

2 km

b)

5 km

c)

9 km

d)

11 km

18.

Mammoth Cave in Kentucky is the longest cave system in the world. How long is it?

a)

5 miles

b)

200 miles

c)

400 miles

d)

800 miles

19.

On what continent are the oldest human remains found?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Europe

20.

Northwest Ohio was once known as (check all that apply)

a)

The Great Black Swamp

b)

Frogtown

c)

Atlantis

d)

Mordor