How well do you know your planet?
by Jonathon Morgan
Apr 22nd 2008 @ 2:38PM
How Well Do You Know Your Planet?
How old is the earth?
- 300 million years old
- 4.5 billion years old
- 227 billion years old
How long does it take a glass bottle to break down in a landfill?
- 1 million years
- 20 years
- 1,000 years
What percentage of the earth is covered by water?
How many acres of rainforest are lost every day?
How many different species of animals inhabit the planet?
- Between 200,000 and 900,000
- Between 5 million and 100 million
- It's impossible to know
What was the deadliest hurricane on record?
- The Galveston hurricane of 1900
- Hurricane Camille in 1969
- Hurricane Katrina in 2005
Where is the hottest place on Earth?
- Death Valley
- Saharra Desert
- El Azizia
Where is the coldest place on Earth?
- Oymyakon, Russia
- Vostok, Antarctica
- Prospect Creek, Alaska, USA
Our air is made of:
What is the surface area of the planet?
- 787,027 square miles
- 196,950,711 square miles
- 9,887,574,298 square miles
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