Geography is a subject that opens our eyes to the natural world around us. Do you know the names of all the planets? Let’s see how good you are at geography.
Let us ask you a simple question! How good would you rate your geography skills? Can you remember the names of all the beautiful rivers in the world? Do you know which continent is the largest and smallest? And are you interested in astronomy? Do you know which planet is furthest from the sun and why Pluto is no longer given the title of planet?
Well, whether you know all the correct answers or not, we are sure that all these questions have given you a strange but beautiful feeling of nostalgia for your school days when local teachers teaches you about these interesting topics and more.
Wondering why we’re suddenly talking about geography? No, we didn’t get a call from your geography teacher this morning. The reason we are stressing about your geography skills today is because today’s series of brain teasers will test how good your geography and astronomy concepts are. Yes, you guessed it right; Today we will discuss about planets.
But hey, before delving into the tough questions, let us entertain you with some outstanding geographical facts that might shock you a bit!
These amazing geographical facts may shock you today!
1) How fast do your nails grow? Yes, the world’s continents move at very similar rates.
Shocking, right? Here’s the next one!
2) Where do most of the world’s people live? Well, according to some reports, only 10% of the total world population resides in the Southern Hemisphere. The majority of the remaining 90 percent reside in the Northern Hemisphere!
Phew! It’s hard to digest!
3) California has a larger population than all of Canada.
Super shocking!
4) Can you think of any continent larger than the moon? Well, the answer is Australia!
Yes, that’s quite strange!
5) The largest mountain, Mount Everest, can easily fit into the Marina Trench, the deepest part of the ocean.
Aren’t we all just starting to envision the scene?
Now that we’ve set the mood for you, you’re all ready for the brain teasers to come!
Can you guess the names of these planets?
PLANET 1:
PLANET 2:
PLANET 3:
PLANET 4:
PLANET 5:
Excited about the answer? Here it is!
ANSWER:
ANSWER 1:
Uranus
FUN FACT: Uranus was the first planet discovered through a telescope.
ANSWER 2:
Earth
FUN FACT: Contrary to popular belief, Earth’s gravity is not uniform. Variations in a planet’s gravity are called gravitational anomalies.
ANSWER 3:
Mars
FUN FACT: Mars may look hot but its temperature is about -64 degrees Celsius.
ANSWER 4:
Venus
FUN FACT: A day on Venus is longer than a year on Earth!
ANSWER 5:
Neptune
FUN FACT: Neptune is the smallest of the gas giants.
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