Earth is referred to as the ____ planet. Earth looks this way because from outer space the oceans and atmosphere combine to make our planet look like this.
blue
The Sahara Desert is the largest desert on Earth, covering approximately _____ of Africa.
a half
a quarter
a third
The first Earth Day was in ____.
1970
1990
2000
1980
Most volcanoes take place under the _______.
water
Earth is_______ million miles away from the sun.(closest wins!)
93
Earth is the ______ largest planet in diameter.
second
fifth
third
fourth
Earth is approximately 70% water. Of that, 97% is ___ water and remaining is ____ water.
salt / fresh
If ________ occurs from under the sea it can cause a Tsunami.
an earthquake
Is the Earth round? Discuss
Almost! It’s slightly flattened at the North and South poles.
The Nile River is the longest river on Earth. It measures _______ miles in length.
4,160
6,410
4,610
1,640
Earth is the ______ planet from the sun.
third
______ is the hot liquid rock under the surface of the Earth. When it comes out of a volcano it is know as lava.
Magma
About ___ billion people recognize Earth Day each year.
1.5
0.5
2
1
The ______ Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest on Earth.
Amazon
Mt. Everest is the highest mountain on Earth. It’s peak measures 29,029 ______ above sea level.
feet
Earth’s diameter is ________ miles. (closest wins)
8,000
The lowest point on Earth is the _______ Sea measuring 1,302 feet below sea level.
the Dead Sea
Earth Day always falls on
April 22
It takes ____ minutes for the energy from the sun to reach Earth. (closest wins)
(
The Atlantic Ocean is the _______ ocean of the major oceans.
saltiest
Earth Day reminds us to go _____ and reduce, reuse, and recycle.
big
do it
home
green
___ of all life on Earth lives under the surface of the ocean.
60
70
90
80
Earth rotates around the sun at about 1,000 miles per ______.
day
minute
hour
week
Earth’s circumference measures almost 25,000 ________.
kilometres
miles
metres