r>1. “The Great Red Spot” on Jupiter is larger than the entire surface of the Earth.
2. Lake Vostok, located in Antarctica, is the world’s largest subglacial lake and has been isolated from the outside world for millions of years.
3. The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) and Southern Lights (Aurora Australis) occur when charged particles from the sun collide with Earth’s magnetic field.
4. The highest point on Earth is the peak of Mount Everest, which stands at 29,029 feet (8,848 meters) above sea level.
5. The Mariana Trench, located in the Pacific Ocean, is the deepest point on Earth and reaches a depth of 36,070 feet (10,994 meters).
6. The magnetic north pole is constantly moving and is currently located in the Arctic Ocean, moving towards Siberia at a rate of about 40 miles (64 kilometers) per year.
7. The deadliest earthquake in recorded history occurred in 1556 in China’s Shaanxi province, killing an estimated 830,000 people.
8. The term “supermoon” refers to a full moon that appears larger and brighter than usual due to its proximity to Earth.
9. The longest river on Earth is the Nile River, stretching 4,135 miles (6,650 kilometers) through Africa.
10 The human body contains 206 bones, with the smallest being in the ear and the largest being the femur (thigh bone). 1
1. The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -12
8.6 degrees Fahrenheit (-8
9.2 degrees Celsius) at the Soviet Union’s Vostok Station in Antarctica in 198
3. 1
2. The longest mountain range on Earth is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, stretching nearly 10,000 miles (16,000 kilometers) down the center of the Atlantic Ocean. 1
3. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the world’s largest coral reef system and can be seen from space. 1
4. The deepest part of the ocean is called the Challenger Deep and is located in the Mariana Trench, reaching a depth of 36,070 feet (10,994 meters). 1
5. The International Space Station orbits around the Earth at an average altitude of 250 miles (400 kilometers). 1
6. The highest waterfall on Earth is Angel Falls in Venezuela, with a height of 3,212 feet (979 meters). 1
7. Earth’s atmosphere is composed of nitrogen (78%), oxygen (21%), and trace amounts of other gases. 1
8. The Grand Canyon in Arizona was formed by the erosion of the Colorado River and is over 277 miles (446 kilometers) long. 1
9. The longest recorded time a person has gone without sleep is 11 days. 20. The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s oceans, covering only about 3% of Earth’s surface. 2
1. The Galápagos Islands, home to many species found nowhere else on Earth, were studied by Charles Darwin and contributed to his theory of evolution. 2
2. Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the highest mountain in Africa and is comprised of three volcanic cones. 2
3. The strongest natural fiber in the world is spider silk, which is stronger than steel and more elastic than rubber. 2
4. The largest canyon in our solar system is Valles Marineris on Mars, reaching a length of over 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers). 2
5. The Tunguska Event in 1908 was a massive explosion in Siberia that flattened trees over an area of 830 square miles (2,150 square kilometers). 2
6. The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and was built over 4,500 years ago. 2
7. The longest recorded distance a person has covered in 24 hours on foot is 350 kilometers (217 miles). 2
8. The planet Venus rotates in the opposite direction to the other planets in our solar system. 2
9. The brain comprises only 2% of the body’s weight but uses 20% of its energy. 30. Antarctica is the largest desert in the world, with an area of over
5.5 million square miles (1
4.2 million square kilometers). 3
1. The longest river in the United Kingdom is the River Severn, stretching 220 miles (354 kilometers). 3
2. The deepest lake in the United States is Crater Lake in Oregon, with a depth of 1,940 feet (589 meters). 3
3. Jupiter has over 50 moons, with the four largest being Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. 3
4. The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and travels all the way to Europe, keeping it considerably warmer than areas at similar latitudes. 3
5. The majority of Earth’s water is contained in its oceans, which cover around 70% of its surface. 3
6. The deepest living fish is the Mariana Snailfish, found at depths of 26,600 feet (8,100 meters) in the Mariana Trench. 3
7. The largest glacier in the world is the Lambert Glacier in Antarctica, which is over 250 miles (400 kilometers) long and up to 60 miles (97 kilometers) wide. 3
8. The highest waterfall in North America is Yosemite Falls in California, with a height of 2,425 feet (739 meters). 3
9. The sun is a near-perfect sphere, with a diameter of about
1.39 million kilometers (864,938 miles). 40. The Great Lakes, located in northeastern North America, contain the largest freshwater system in the world by volume. 4
1. The planet Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and has no atmosphere to speak of. 4
2. The highest waterfall in Canada is Della Falls in British Columbia, with a height of 1,444 feet (440 meters). 4
3. The Black Sea, located between southeastern Europe and Asia Minor, is almost completely isolated from the world’s oceans. 4
4. The longest cave system in the world is Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, which stretches over 400 miles (640 kilometers). 4
5. The most northerly point on Earth is the North Pole, located in the Arctic Ocean. 4
6. The oldest known rock on Earth is over 4 billion years old and was found in Canada’s Northwest Territories. 4
7. The Great Salt Lake in Utah is nearly 10 times saltier than the ocean and is pink due to high concentrations of algae. 4
8. The planet Mars has the largest volcano in our solar system, Olympus Mons, which is over 13 miles (22 kilometers) tall. 4
9. The longest mountain chain on Earth is the Andes, stretching over 4,300 miles (7,000 kilometers) down the western coast of South America. 50. The Chinook wind, also known as a “snow-eater,” is a warm wind that can melt snow rapidly and is common in the western United States and Canada. 5
1. The driest place on Earth is the Atacama Desert in Chile, which receives less than 0.6 inches (15 millimeters) of rainfall per year. 5
2. The largest living organism on Earth is a fungus called Armillaria ostoyae, which covers over 2,200 acres (
8.9 square kilometers) in Oregon’s Blue Mountains. 5
3. The highest mountain in North America is Denali, formerly known as Mount McKinley, and reaches a height of 20,320 feet (6,194 meters). 5
4. The fastest land animal is the cheetah, which can run up to 70 miles (112 kilometers) per hour. 5
5. The tallest animal in the world is the giraffe, with males reaching heights of up to 18 feet (
5.5 meters). 5
6. The largest shark in the world is the whale shark, which can reach a length of over 40 feet (12 meters). 5
7. The shortest river in the world is the Roe River in Montana, which is just 201 feet (61 meters) long. 5
8. The deepest postbox in the world is located in Susami Bay in Japan and is over 10 meters underwater. 5
9. The largest desert in North America is the Chihuahuan Desert, which covers parts of Mexico and the southwestern United States. 60. The largest canyon system in the solar system is Valles Marineris on Mars, stretching over 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) long and up to 7 miles (11 kilometers) deep. 6
1. The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela, with a height of 3,212 feet (979 meters). 6
2. The highest active volcano in the world is Ojos del Salado in Chile, reaching a height of 22,615 feet (6,891 meters). 6
3. The wettest place on Earth is Mawsynram in India, which receives an average annual rainfall of over 468 inches (11,872 millimeters). 6
4. The driest non-polar desert in the world is the Sahara, stretching over
3.6 million square miles (
9.4 million square kilometers). 6
5. The largest volcanic lake in the world is Lake Toba in Indonesia, which is over 1,000 feet (305 meters) deep and covers over 440 square miles (1,145 square kilometers). 6
6. The deepest ice core ever drilled reached a depth of 11,887 feet (3,623 meters) and provided insights into Earth’s climate history. 6
7. The smallest planet in our solar system is Mercury, which is only slightly larger than Earth’s moon. 6
8. The oldest known tree in the world is a Bristlecone Pine in California’s White Mountains and is over 5,000 years old. 6
9. The most powerful earthquake in recorded history was the 1960 Chile earthquake, which measured
9.5 on the Richter scale. 70. The longest mountain tunnel in the world is the Laerdal Tunnel in Norway, which is over 15 miles (2
4.5 kilometers) long. 7
1. The fastest animal in the water is the sailfish, which can swim at speeds of over 68 miles (110 kilometers) per hour. 7
2. The largest cave chamber in the world is Sarawak Chamber in Malaysia, which measures over 2,300 feet (700 meters) long, 1,300 feet (400 meters) wide, and 230 feet (70 meters) high. 7
3. The largest river in the world by volume is the Amazon River, which transports more water than any other river on Earth. 7
4. The highest waterfall in Europe is the Krimmler Wasserfälle in Austria, with a height of over 1,200 feet (366 meters). 7
5. The deepest lake in the world is Lake Baikal in Russia, which reaches a depth of over 5,000 feet (1,500 meters). 7
6. The largest tree in the world by volume is a giant sequoia known as General Sherman, which is over 275 feet (83 meters) tall and 52,500 cubic feet (1,487 cubic meters) in volume. 7
7. The largest sand dunes in the world are located in the Sahara Desert and can reach heights of over 500 feet (152 meters). 7
8. The highest navigable lake in the world is Lake Titicaca, located between Peru and Bolivia, and reaches an elevation of over 12,500 feet (3,810 meters). 7
9. The longest glacial river in Iceland is the Jökulsá á Fjöllum, stretching 140 miles (225 kilometers) from its source to the Arctic Ocean. 80. The fastest bird in the world is the peregrine falcon, which can reach speeds of over 200 miles (322 kilometers) per hour in a dive. 8
1. The largest canyon in Europe is the Verdon Gorge in France, reaching depths of over 700 meters (2,300 feet). 8
2. The highest waterfall in Asia is the Jog Falls in Karnataka, India, with a height of over 850 feet (259 meters). 8
3. The fastest animal in the air is the peregrine falcon, which can dive at speeds of over 240 miles (386 kilometers) per hour. 8
4. The largest structure on Earth made by living organisms is the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, spanning over 1,400 miles (2,300 kilometers). 8
5. The longest river in South America is the Amazon River, stretching over 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometers) and home to more species of fish than any other river on Earth. 8
6. The highest mountain range in North America is the Rocky Mountains, reaching elevations of over 14,000 feet (4,267 meters). 8
7. The largest island in the world is Greenland, with a surface area of over 840,000 square miles (
2.2 million square kilometers). 8
8. The largest arthropod in the world is the Japanese spider crab, with a leg span of up to 13 feet (4 meters). 8
9. The smallest bird in the world is the bee hummingbird, which measures just
2.25 inches (
5.7 centimeters) in length. 90. The deepest canyon in the world is the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon in Tibet, which is over 17,000 feet (5,000 meters) deep. 9
1. The driest continent on Earth is Antarctica, with less than 2 inches (50 millimeters) of precipitation annually. 9
2. The largest bird in the world is the ostrich, which can weigh over 330 pounds (150 kilograms) and reach a height of over 9 feet (
2.7 meters). 9
3. The highest mountain range in the world is the Himalayas, which includes the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest. 9
4. The longest continental mountain range in the world is the Andes, stretching over 4,300 miles (7,000 kilometers) through South America. 9
5. The smallest mammal in the world is the bumblebee bat, which weighs only about 2 grams and is found in Thailand and Myanmar. 9
6. The largest living reptile in the world is the saltwater crocodile, which can grow up to 20 feet (6 meters) in length and weigh over 2,000 pounds (910 kilograms). 9
7. The largest living bird in the world is the ostrich, which can weigh over 330 pounds (150 kilograms) and reach a height of over 9 feet (
2.7 meters). 9
8. The largest living land animal in the world is the African elephant, which can weigh up to 14,000 pounds (6,350 kilograms) and reach a height of over 13 feet (4 meters). 9
9. The smallest snake in the world is the thread snake, which measures only about 4 inches (10 centimeters) in length. 100. The longest-living animal in the world is the ocean quahog clam, which can live for over 500 years.