Earth's Extremes
Higher, faster, deeper, bigger - this trivia game explores the globe's physical record-breakers.
15 questions · Published October 20, 2025
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Reaching speeds of up to 100 miles per hour, what is Earth's fastest land animal?
While some birds such as the peregrine falcon, and some marine animals such as the black marlin, can move at higher speeds, the fastest animal on land is the cheetah.
- Multiple Choice
2. By both area and population, which of the world's continents is the largest?
Covering around 44.5 million square kilometers, and comprising 30% of the Earth's land area, Asia is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population.
Asia is home to approximately 4.7 billion people, accounting for about 60% of the global population.
- Multiple Choice
3. Which ocean hosts the deepest point on Earth's surface, known as the Challenger Deep?
FUN FACT
The Challenger Deep is approximately 36,070 feet deep and is located in the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean, deeper than Mount Everest is tall!
- Multiple Choice
4. Which river passes through the most U.S. states?
The Mississippi River flows through ten states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
- Multiple Choice
5. With an average annual temperature of 72.9°F, what was the hottest U.S. state in 2024?
With an average annual temperature of nearly 73°F, Florida ranked hotter than Louisiana, Texas, and Hawaii in 2024.
By comparison, Alaska's average temperature only reached 28.9°F.
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