WorksheetsOur Fantastic Earth
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The longest river in the world is 6670 km long. What river is this?
Nile
Amazon
Mississippi
Volga
In volume of water, what is the largest river in the world?
Nile
Amazon
Mississippi
Volga
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. How tall is it?
5 km
7 km
9 km
11 km
What important mountain range is Mount Everest a part of?
Appalachian
Alps
Andes
Himalayas
The deepest place on Earth is the Mariana Trench. How deep is it?
5 km
7 km
9 km
11 km
Western Deep in South Africa is the deepest mine dug into the Earth by humans. How deep is it?
1 km
9 km
3 km
11 km
What is the longest mountain range on Earth?
Andes
Alps
Rockies
Himalayas
Among the continents, where does North America rank in area?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
The CN tower in Toronto is 550 m tall. How does that compare to the tallest waterfall on Earth (Angel Falls in Venezuela)?
Angel Falls is half as tall as CN Tower
Angel Falls is twice the size of CN Tower
they are about the same
Angel Falls is 3 times the size of the CN Tower
What percent best represents how much of Earth's surface is covered in water?
30%
50%
70%
90%
What percent of the oceans have actually been explored by humans?
5%
25%
50%
100%
In volume, what is the largest lake on the planet?
Lake Superior in Canada / US
Lake Victoria in Africa
Lake Baikal in Russia
Lake Erie in Canada / US
In area, what is the largest lake on the planet?
Lake Superior in Canada / US
Lake Victoria in Africa
Lake Baikal in Russia
Lake Erie in Canada / US
Earth's north and south pole will eventually switch, as they have done before many times.
True
False
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?
0 mph
500 mph
1,000 mph
2,000 mph
How fast is Earth traveling through space?
0 mph
100 mph
67,000 mph
200,000 mph
Veryovkina Cave in Georgia (the country not the state) is the deepest cave on the planet. How deep is it?
2 km
5 km
9 km
11 km
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky is the longest cave system in the world. How long is it?
5 miles
200 miles
400 miles
800 miles
On what continent are the oldest human remains found?
Asia
Africa
South America
Europe
Northwest Ohio was once known as (check all that apply)
The Great Black Swamp
Frogtown
Atlantis
Mordor
