The big blue ball floating across the solar system— Earth. We call this planet home, but how much of our home do we know about? Test your knowledge about our planet with this Earth trivia collection.
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Earth Trivia
The vast majority of this space we live in is filled with questions we don’t know the answer to yet. But the things that we do know continue to fascinate us. Check out this list of earth trivia and answers that could bring your wonder about our awesome planet back once more. Try taking the quiz and see how many answers you get right!
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| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| What is the only sea on Earth with no coastline? | ▶ Sargasso Sea |
| In what month is the Earth closest to the sun? | ▶ January |
| What is the world’s largest ocean? | ▶ The Pacific Ocean |
| What’s the top layer of the earth’s surface called? | ▶ Crust |
| How much of the earth’s surface is water mass? | ▶ 71% |
| What’s the biggest reef system in the world? | ▶ Great Barrier Reef |
| What month does Earth Day happen? | ▶ April |
| What united nations arm is in charge of environmental protection? | ▶ The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) |
| How hot is the earth’s core? | ▶ More than 9,300 F |
| What sub-sector of earth science studies earthquakes? | ▶ Seismology |
| What’s the average distance between the earth and the sun? | ▶ 150.99 million km |
| What is the second most abundant element in the earth’s atmosphere? | ▶ Oxygen |
| What is the name of the phenomenon when the magnetosphere in the Northern Hemisphere is disturbed by the solar wind resulting in a natural light display? | ▶ Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) |
| Stratus, Cirrus and Cumulus are types of what? | ▶ Clouds |
| What common expression is used to refer to the horseshoe shaped zone found along the Pacific rim where approximately 90% of the world’s earthquakes occur? | ▶ Ring of Fire |
| What is the most abundant element in the earth’s atmosphere? | ▶ Nitrogen |
| Which is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust? | ▶ Aluminum |
| How many continents are there on Earth? | ▶ 7 |
| What is the Earth’s equatorial circumference? | ▶ 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles) |
| What is the world’s most populous country? | ▶ China |
| What is the largest desert on Earth? | ▶ Antarctic Desert |
| What is the name of the famous amphitheater in Rome? | ▶ The Colosseum |
| What is the world’s longest mountain range? | ▶ The Andes |
| What is the name of Earth’s solid inner core? | ▶ Inner Core |
| What is the name of the sea that lies between Israel and Jordan? | ▶ The Dead Sea |
| Which animal has the longest migration? | ▶ Arctic Tern |
| What is the outer layer of the Earth called? | ▶ Crust |
| What is the world’s largest oil-producing country? | ▶ United States (as of 2021) |
| Which city is home to the famous Christ the Redeemer statue? | ▶ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| What is the Earth’s atmosphere primarily composed of? | ▶ Nitrogen (78%) and Oxygen (21%) |
| What is the famous prehistoric monument located in England? | ▶ Stonehenge |
| What is the world’s largest gold-producing country? | ▶ China (as of 2021) |
| In which city is the famous Hagia Sophia located? | ▶ Istanbul, Turkey |
| What are Earth’s three main climate zones? | ▶ Polar, temperate, and tropical |
| What is the world’s most common bird species? | ▶ Red-billed Quelea |
| What causes Earth’s magnetic field? | ▶ Movements within its molten outer core |
| What is the world’s most venomous snake? | ▶ Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) |
| What natural wonder is located between the United States and Canada? | ▶ Niagara Falls |
| What famous landmark is also known as the “Giant’s Causeway”? | ▶ Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland |
| What is the name of the supercontinent that existed approximately 335 million years ago? | ▶ Pangaea |
| What is the world’s most endangered big cat species? | ▶ Amur Leopard |
| What causes the Earth’s seasons? | ▶ Earth’s axial tilt and orbit around the Sun |
| What is the name of the famous temple in Athens, Greece? | ▶ The Parthenon |
| What is the world’s largest freshwater lake by volume? | ▶ Lake Baikal |
| What causes the Earth’s tides? | ▶ Gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun |
| What is the name of the famous ancient city in Jordan? | ▶ Petra |
| What is the world’s largest salt flat? | ▶ Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia |
| What is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the Earth’s atmosphere? | ▶ Water vapor |
| What is the name of the famous church in Vatican City? | ▶ St. Peter’s Basilica |
| What is the world’s largest natural harbor? | ▶ Sydney Harbour, Australia |
| What is the Earth’s axial tilt? | ▶ 23.5 degrees |
| What is the largest continent by land area? | ▶ Asia |
| What is the world’s largest land mammal? | ▶ African Elephant |
| What is the name of the famous palace complex in Spain? | ▶ Alhambra, Granada |
| What is the name of the natural satellite that orbits Earth? | ▶ The Moon |
| What is the world’s largest fish? | ▶ Whale Shark |
| What is the most common type of rock on Earth’s surface? | ▶ Igneous |
| What is the name of the massive stone statues on Easter Island? | ▶ Moai |
| Which country has the most active volcanoes? | ▶ Indonesia |
| What is the Earth’s average surface temperature? | ▶ 14.6°C (58.3°F) |
| What is the name of the famous pyramid in Egypt? | ▶ The Great Pyramid of Giza |
| What is the world’s largest and most diverse biome? | ▶ Tropical rainforests |
| What is the name of the current geological epoch? | ▶ Holocene |
| What is the world’s largest species of shark? | ▶ Whale Shark |
| Which continent is home to the Great Barrier Reef? | ▶ Australia |
| In which country can you find the Cliffs of Moher? | ▶ Ireland |
| What are the four main layers of Earth’s atmosphere? | ▶ Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere |
| What is the world’s smallest country by land area? | ▶ Vatican City |
| What is the average depth of Earth’s oceans? | ▶ About 3,800 meters (12,500 feet) |
| What is the world’s largest salt flat? | ▶ Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia |
| What is the world’s most abundant element in the Earth’s crust? | ▶ Oxygen |
| What is the name of the famous mountain in South Africa that overlooks Cape Town? | ▶ Table Mountain |
| What is the speed at which Earth rotates at the equator? | ▶ 1,670 km/h (1,038 mph) |
| What is the world’s largest island? | ▶ Greenland |
| In which country can you find the famous Mont-Saint-Michel? | ▶ France |
| What is the Earth’s crust mostly made of? | ▶ Oxygen and silicon |
| What is the world’s largest waterfall system? | ▶ Iguazu Falls |
| What is the most abundant mineral in Earth’s crust? | ▶ Feldspar |
| What is the name of the famous ice and snow festival held annually in China? | ▶ Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival |
| What is the world’s largest known cave? | ▶ Son Doong Cave, Vietnam |
| What famous landmark is located in Agra, India? | ▶ Taj Mahal |
| What is the name of the supercontinent that existed before Pangaea? | ▶ Rodinia |
| What is the world’s largest mangrove forest? | ▶ Sundarbans, Bangladesh & India |
| What is the Earth’s average distance from the Sun? | ▶ 93 million miles (150 million km) |
| What is the smallest continent by land area? | ▶ Australia |
| What is the world’s smallest mammal? | ▶ Bumblebee Bat (Kitti’s hog-nosed bat) |
| In which country is the famous ancient temple complex of Angkor Wat located? | ▶ Cambodia |
| What is the Earth’s average orbital speed? | ▶ 29.78 km/s |
| What is the world’s largest river by volume? | ▶ Amazon River |
| How old is Earth? | ▶ About 4.54 billion years |
| What is the world’s largest tree by volume? | ▶ Giant Sequoia (General Sherman) |
| Which continent is the least populated? | ▶ Antarctica |
| What is the tallest building in the world? | ▶ Burj Khalifa, Dubai |
| What is the world’s largest coral reef system? | ▶ The Great Barrier Reef |
| What percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by water? | ▶ About 71% |
| What is Earth’s highest point above sea level? | ▶ Mount Everest (8,848 meters) |
| What is the world’s largest rainforest? | ▶ Amazon Rainforest |
| What is the world’s longest wall? | ▶ Great Wall of China |
| What is Earth’s lowest point below sea level? | ▶ Challenger Deep (10,994 meters) |
| What is the world’s largest religious monument? | ▶ Angkor Wat, Cambodia |
| What is the world’s most widely spoken language? | ▶ English (by total speakers) |
| What is the longest river on Earth? | ▶ Nile River (6,650 km) |
| What is the city that has the highest population density? | ▶ Manila, Philippines |
| What is the world’s tallest statue? | ▶ Statue of Unity, India |
| What is the largest ocean on Earth? | ▶ Pacific Ocean |
| What is the world’s deepest lake? | ▶ Lake Baikal |
| What South American landmark is known as the “Lost City of the Incas”? | ▶ Machu Picchu, Peru |
About the Author
Tim majored in Humanities with a bachelor in English and Theatre at New York State University. He lectured on entertainment business studies for three years at Plymouth College.
Tim has been a trivia host in his current hometown of Pittsburgh for the past two years. He enjoys hanging out with people who love trivia just as much as he does.
His friends call him the Question Master.
