Earth Facts
Check out our range of fun planet
Earth facts for kids and find interesting information about our world,
including facts related to volcanoes, earthquakes, minerals, structures, gas
and much more.
Children will love the cool
trivia, did you know facts and other interesting Earth info that will help them
learn a thing or two along the way. Read on and enjoy learning about the
amazing planet we live on.
- Magma is the hot
liquid rock under the surface of the Earth, it is known as lava after it
comes out of a volcano.
- Natural gas doesn't
have an odour, strong smells are added to it by humans so it can be
detected when there are leaks.
- Hawaii is moving
towards Japan at the speed of 10cm a year. This is because they are on
different tectonic plates.
- The world's
largest desert (outside of the polar regions) is the
Sahara, it covers about one third of Africa!
- Stretching out to
an impressive length of 6696 kilometres (4160 miles) long, the Nile
River is the longest river on earth.
- The volcanic rock
known as pumice is the only rock that can float in water.
- Mt
Everest is the highest mountain on earth, its peak reaches 8,848
metres (29029 feet) above sea level. Check out the highest mountains
on each continent of the Earth.
- On average the
Atlantic Ocean is the saltiest of Earth’s major oceans.
- Earthquakes that
occur out at sea can cause huge tsunamis capable of reaching
land and endangering people.
- Metamorphic rocks
are formed by extreme pressure and heat. Read more about metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary rocks,
find information on rocks and minerals or check out our
interesting fossil facts.
- The Earth isn't
perfectly round, it is slightly flattened at the north and south poles.
Learn about the polar regions with our Antarctica
facts and Arctic facts.
- Scared of
the Bermuda Triangle? Despite its reputation it is actually part of a
commonly sailed shipping route.
- Scientists have
the dated the Earth as being between 4 and 5 billion years old!
- The Amazon
rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest on Earth. Enjoy more rainforest
facts or learn about jungles.
- Talc is the
softest mineral found on Earth, reaching just 1 on Mohs scale of hardness,
it is often used to make talcum powder.
- The Great
Barrier Reef in Australia is the largest living structure in the world.
- The Niagara
Falls are located on the border of the USA and Canada.
- Rock found at the
bottom of the Grand Canyon is around 2 billion years old.
Although earthquakes can be deadly,
most are very small and not even felt by humans.