Alaska is colder than Greenland.
false (The minimum temperature in Alaska is -62 degrees Celsius, but in Greenland it can be -66 Celsius.)
Life in New York is more expensive than life in Paris.
true (New York consistently ranks higher than Paris in global cost-of-living indices.)
Spain is smaller than France.
true (Spain is 505,000 square kilometres and France is 547,000.)
The island of Cuba is bigger than the island of Iceland.
true (Cuba is about 109,000 km², while Iceland is about 103,000 km²)
New Zealand is further south than Australia.
true ( It's about 2,000 km south-east of Australia.)
Heathrow Airport in London is busier than Atlanta Airport in the USA.
false (100 million people a year travel through Atlanta, but only 70 million go through Heathrow.)
The English alphabet is shorter than the Arabic alphabet.
true ( There are 26 letters in the English alphabet and 28 in the Arabic alphabet.)
The mountains on Earth are higher than the mountains on Mars.
false (Olympus Mons on Mars is about 24 km high, but the highest mountains on Earth are all less than 9 km high.)
The Earth is hotter than the moon.
false (The temperature of the moon during the day can be 123 degrees Celsius, but the maximum temperature of the Earth is about 60 degrees Celsius.)
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is older than Machu Picchu in Peru.
true (The Leaning Tower was finished in 1372. Machu Picchu was built between 1438 and 1472.)
A baby elephant is heavier than an adult panda
true (A newborn elephant weighs around 100 kg, while an adult giant panda weighs only 70–120 kg.)
Ireland is wetter than Brazil.
true (Ireland receives significantly more annual rainfall relative to its size compared to many parts of Brazil)
K2 is more difficult to climb than Mount Kilimanjaro.
true (K2 is considered one of the hardest and most dangerous climbs in the world. Kilimanjaro, while high, is a trekking mountain with no technical climbing)
Stonehenge is older than the Pyramids of Giza.
true ( Stonehenge was built around 3000–2000 BC, while the Pyramids of Giza were built around 2560 BC. Stonehenge is older)
In the UK, coffee is more popular than tea.
true (63% of British people drink coffee regularly, and only 59% drink tea.)
The Sahara Desert is dryer than the Atacama Desert.
false (In the Sahara Desert the average rainfall is 25mm and in the Atacama Desert it's 0.1mm.)
A wolf can make a louder noise than a lion.
false (A lion's roar can reach approximately 110–114 decibels, while a wolf's howl typically ranges from 90–115 decibels)
A gigabyte is larger than a megabyte.
true (A megabyte is 1,024 kilobytes and a gigabyte is 1,024 megabytes.)
White chocolate is better for you than milk chocolate.
false (White chocolate contains no cocoa solids and is higher in sugar and fat, making it generally less healthy than milk chocolate.)
Oxford University is older than Cambridge University.
true ( Oxford University was founded in about 1170 and Cambridge 40 years later, in 1209.)
The Mediterranean Sea is warmer than the Red Sea.
false (The average temperature of the Mediterranean Sea is 19–20 degrees Celsius, but the average temperature of the Red Sea is 26–30 degrees Celsius.)
Hotels in Tokyo are about 55% cheaper than similar hotels in New York.
true (Hotels in New York are more expensive than hotels in Tokyo.)
Monaco is smaller than San Marino.
true (Monaco is 2 km², but San Marino is 61 km².)