Explore our wide list of earth facts. Increase your knowledge about volcanoes, gas, minerals, earthquakes, and more through these fun facts about earth. This article also includes some earth facts for kids. So, read on and enjoy!

Fast Facts about the Earth

  • Did you know the naturally gas originally comes odorless. Human added strong smell to it so it can be distinguished when it is leaking.
  • The largest desert in the world, covering almost one third portion of Africa, is Sahara desert.
  • Our earth is not absolutely spherical. The north and south poles are slightly flattened.
  • Many scientists have deduced that our Earth is about 4 to 5 billion years old now!
  • The highest mountain in the world is Mt. Everest, having its peak of about 8,848 meters above sea level.
  • Huge tsunamis that can endanger people inland are caused by earthquakes that occur in the sea.
  • The world’s longest river is Nile River, with an amazing length of about 4160 miles long.
  • The rock in a hot, liquid form under the Earth surface is called magma. When it emerges from the volcano, it is called as lava.
  • Hawaii is slowly moving in the direction of Japan. The moving speed is about 10 cm per year since they are situated on different tectonic plates.
  • Here’s one ocean facts for kids. Did you know which ocean on earth is the saltiest? It is Atlantic Ocean, on average.

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