- The Nile River is the longest river on Earth. It measures 4,160 miles in length.
- Mt. Everest is the highest mountain on Earth. It’s peak measures 29,029 feet above sea level.
- The lowest point on Earth is the Dead Sea measuring 1,302 feet below seal level.
- The Amazon Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest on Earth.
- The Sahara Desert is the largest desert on Earth, covering approximately 1/3 of Africa.
- The Atlantic Ocean is the saltiest ocean of the major oceans.
- Earth is approximately 70% water. Of that, 97% is salt water and remaining is fresh water.
- Is the Earth round? Almost! It’s slightly flattened at the North and South poles.
- Earth is the third planet from the sun.
- Earth is 93 million miles away from the sun.
- It takes 8 minutes for the energy from the sun to reach Earth.
- Earth rotates around the sun at about 1,000 miles per hour.
- Earth is the fifth largest planet in diameter.
- Earth is referred to as the blue planet. Earth looks blue because from outer space the oceans and atmosphere combine to make our planet look blue.
- Earth’s circumference measure almost 25,000 miles.
- Earth’s diameter is 8,000 miles.
- 80% of all life on Earth lives under the surface of the ocean.
- Most volcanoes take place under the water.
- Magma is the hot liquid rock under the surface of the Earth. When magma comes out of a volcano it is know as lava.
- If an earthquake occurs from under the sea it can cause a Tsunami.