How Much Do You Know About Our Planet?

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Placed in a small corner of the Milky Way galaxy, Earth is a spectacular place. From its glorious mountains to the deepest parts of the oceans, from the blazing hot deserts to the extreme cold of polar regions, it is full of unusual and astonishing places. And there is a lot more to discover! ...But wait - before you hit the road, why don't you see how well you know the Earth with this quiz?

Wikipedia

What percentage of Earth is arable?

15%

22%

37%

71%

Alamy

Which is the driest desert in the World?

Namib Desert

Atacama Desert

Sahara Desert

Mojave Desert

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Which is the longest river in the world?

Nile

Amazon

Mississippi

rmiguides.com/ Dave Hahn

Who climbed Mount Everest first?

Sir Edmund Hillary

Andrew Lock

Reinhold Messner

Carlos Carsolio

phys.org

What percent of the Earth's water is usable by humans?

About 0.3%

About 2%

About 6%

About 10%

National Geographic

How many lightning bolts strike Earth's surface every second?

About 2

About 36

About 75

About 100

universetoday.com

Which two elements form Earth's core?

Iron and Nickel

Oxygen and Nitrogen

Platinum and Gold

Titanium and Copper

britannica.com

Which is the highest mountain in the world?

Mount Everest

Mount Rushmore

Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Fuji

Getty/ iStock

Which rainforest has the most biodiversity?

Amazon Rainforest

Congo Rainforest

Daintree Rainforest

Southeast Asian Rainforest

iStock

Which is the world's deepest freshwater lake?

Lake Baikal

Great Slave Lake

Lake Victoria

Lake Tahoe

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What is the highest temperature ever recorded on planet Earth?

116°F

122.3 °F

134.1°F

158°F

Wikipedia

Which is the longest mountain range on Earth?

Alps

Andes

Ocean Ridge

Rocky Mountains

NASA

Which element makes up almost 80 percent of the Earth’s atmosphere?

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Hydrogen

Krypton

YouTube

How fast does the Earth rotate around its axis?

1000 mph

753 mph

431 mph

219 mph

YouTube

What is the circumference of Earth at the equator?

32,126 mi

24,901 mi

18,353 mi

10,967 mi

123rf.com

In terms of area, which country is the largest?

China

The United States

Russia

India

greekmythology.com

Who was the Greek Goddess of the Earth?

Aphrodite

Athena

Gaea

Nike

Wikipedia

What is the current geological epoch?

Paleozoic

Holocene

Cenozoic

Mesozoic

Getty

What percentage of medicines used today come from Amazon rainforest plants?

About 1%

About 12%

About 25%

About 40%

bbc.co.uk

What's the Earth's lowest land point?

The Dead Sea Depression

Danakil Depression

Lake Assal

Salton Trough

NASA

How many continents are there?

Four

Five

Seven

Nine

theverge.com

What is the rarest element on Earth?

Nitrogen

Astatine

Calcium

Titanium

Shutterstock/ Johan Swanepoel

How hot can the Earth’s core get?

10,800°F

6600°F

3856°F

1932°F

National Geographic

Which layer of the atmosphere absorbs solar radiation?

Troposphere

Ozone layer

Mesosphere

Ionosphere

whatsnewindonesia.com

When do we celebrate Earth Day?

February 14

April 22

May 11

June 11

Getty

Which is the largest continent?

Asia

Europe

Antarctica

North America

University of Colorado/ NSIDC/ Ted Scambos

What is the lowest temperature ever recorded on planet Earth?

-128.6°F

-83°F

-62.9°F

-43°F

justwatch.com

How old is our planet?

4.54 billion years old

3.15 billion years old

2.5 billion years old

1.1 billion years old

Shutterstock

Which is the largest hot desert in the world?

Sahara Desert

Australian Desert

Antarctica

Kalahari Desert

economictimes.indiatimes.com

What percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

12%

36%

49%

71%

controlequipment.com.au

More than half of the breathable oxygen on Earth comes from where?

Rivers

Clouds

Oceans

Forests

tradeonlytoday.com

What is the largest active volcano on the planet?

Etna

Krakatoa

Mauna Loa

Mount St. Helens

thedailybanter.com

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate around the Sun?

153 days

264 days

333 days

365 days

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution/ Larry Madin

Which ocean is the largest?

Arctic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

earth.com

What is the most abundant element on Earth?

Iron

Oxygen

Silicon

Hydrogen

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How Much Do You Know About Our Planet?

About This Quiz

What percentage of Earth is arable?

Which is the driest desert in the World?

Which is the longest river in the world?

Who climbed Mount Everest first?

What percent of the Earth's water is usable by humans?

How many lightning bolts strike Earth's surface every second?

Which two elements form Earth's core?

Which is the highest mountain in the world?

Which rainforest has the most biodiversity?

Which is the world's deepest freshwater lake?

What is the highest temperature ever recorded on planet Earth?

Which is the longest mountain range on Earth?

Which element makes up almost 80 percent of the Earth’s atmosphere?

How fast does the Earth rotate around its axis?

What is the circumference of Earth at the equator?

In terms of area, which country is the largest?

Who was the Greek Goddess of the Earth?

What is the current geological epoch?

What percentage of medicines used today come from Amazon rainforest plants?

What's the Earth's lowest land point?

How many continents are there?

What is the rarest element on Earth?

How hot can the Earth’s core get?

Which layer of the atmosphere absorbs solar radiation?

When do we celebrate Earth Day?

Which is the largest continent?

What is the lowest temperature ever recorded on planet Earth?

How old is our planet?

Which is the largest hot desert in the world?

What percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

More than half of the breathable oxygen on Earth comes from where?

What is the largest active volcano on the planet?

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate around the Sun?

Which ocean is the largest?

What is the most abundant element on Earth?

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