In which country is located the world's smallest inhabited island?
The "Just Enough Room Island" is located in USA.
The longest beach in the world is in Australia.
TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE. The longest beach in the world is Casino Beach in Rio Grande, Brazil.
It’s approximately 240 km long.
The tops of the mountains on the planet Venus, like on Earth, are covered in snow.
TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE. But, unlike on Earth, the snow is made out of metal!
Terrestrial plants are more important to humans than marine plants.
TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE. It’s thought that between 70 and 80 per cent of the oxygen we breathe is produced by marine plants, nearly all of which are marine algae.
The Grand Canyon can be considered one of the most incredible places on Earth.
TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE. The Grand Canyon is 277 446 km long, up to 29 km wide and attains a depth of over 1,8 meters.
Terrestrial animals exist in a bigger number than aquatic animals.
TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE. 94% of the Earth’s living species that exist are in the oceans.
Seas are smaller than oceans. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
What's the world's biggest hot desert?
The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot desert.
In which continent can we find the coldest desert?
Antartica. The Antarctic Ice Sheet is the coldest desert on Earth, and it recorded the coldest emperature of all time: -89.2°C
Which place is safer for a fish to hang out, a lagoon or a sea?
A lagoon. It's separated from the rest of the sea by a sandbank or a coral reef.
This means that the waters are calmer and a nicer place for a fish to hang out.
There’s a river flowing under the Amazon that’s even longer and even wider: the Hamza River.
TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE. Scientists estimate the subterranean river may be 6000km long and hundreds of times wider than the Amazon.
When talking about waterfalls, we can use a shorter term: 'falls"
TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
If your friend broke up with his 'crush', you can say: "There are plenty more fish in the sea!". Do you want to make your friend happier or sadder?
Happier, of course!
In which country can we find the smallest river on Earth?
USA. The Roe River runs from Giant Springs to the Missouri River near Great Falls, Montana, United States. The Roe River is only 61 m long.
How can we call forests when they're tropycal?
(a hint: George of the .....)
We call them rainforests or jungles.
Sahara is the oldest desert on Earth.
TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE. The Atacama Desert is the oldest desert on Earth
What's the name of the most famous beach in Brazil?
Copacabana, in Rio de Janeiro.
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
That's the longest name for a hill, and it's located in New Zealand.
TRUE or FALSE?
True! “the summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the slider, climber of mountains, the land swallower who travelled, played his flute to his love"
What's the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean is the world’s largest ocean and contains around 25,000 islands.
The tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, is one mountain in North America.
TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE. It's one mountain in the Himalayan Mountain Range,in southern Asia - that lies on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
In which state in Brazil can we find one of the most dangerous places to visit in the world, because of its animals?
lha da Queimada Grande (Snake Island) in São Paulo. This place is full of one of the most venomous snakes in the world, Bothrops.
Hills are easier to climb and smaller than mountains.
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
The world’s longest mountain chain is underwater.
TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE. Earth’s longest chain of mountains, the Mid-Ocean Ridge, is almost entirely beneath the ocean, stretching across a distance of 65,000 kilometres.
The tallest sandcastle ever made was 10 meters tall.
TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE. The tallest sandcastle is 17.65 m tall, and was made in Germany, on 5 June 2019.
In the jungle, we can see a lot of animals. Among them, which animal is more dangerous, a mosquito or a snake?
A mosquito. Mosquitos are responsible for more than 830,000 deaths per year. They carry diseases, including Zika, malaria, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis..