Facts about earth interesting facts

Alien worlds may be all the storm, with their mystique and pledge, but the orb we call dwelling, planet Earth, has all the makings for a jaw-dropping blockbuster movie: from the drama of explosive volcanoes, past meteor smashes and catastrophic collisions between rocky plates to the appearing fantasy of the ocean’s deep abysses swirling with strange life and tales of the coldest, hottest, deepest, highest and all-out farthest locations. So try to stay grounded as you take a excursion through some astonishing details about Earth.

Magma is the hot liquid rock under the surface of the Earth, it is known as lava after it comes out of a volcano. More volcano facts.

Natural gas doesn’t have an odour, strong smells are added to it by humans so it can be detected when there are leaks. More gas facts.

Hawaii is moving towards Japan at the speed of 10cm a year. This is because they are on different tectonic plates.

The worlds largest desert (outside of the polar regions) is the Sahara, it covers about one third of Africa! More desert facts for kids.

Stretching out to an impressive length of 6696 kilometres (4160 miles) long, the Nile River is the longest river on earth. More Nile River facts, Amazon River facts, Mississippi River facts and other river facts.

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. Read more Mt Everest facts for kids or check out the highest mountains on each continent of the Earth.

On average the Atlantic Ocean is the saltiest of Earth’s major oceans. More ocean facts.

Earthquakes that occur out at sea can cause huge tsunamis capable of reaching land and endangering people. More tsunami facts.

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.

Earth is referred to as the BLUE PLANET. WHY? Because from space,

The oceans combined with our atmosphere make our planet look blue.

Earth is estimated to be 3-5 Billion Years old.

Earth is estimated to weigh 6,585,600,000,000,000,000,000 tons.

The area of the earth is almost 200 million square miles.

Earth travels through space at 66,700 miles per hour.

Earth’s oceans are an average of 2 Miles deep.

Earth’s rotation on its axis makes a day at 24 hours…

Earth’s orbit around the sun makes a year at nearly 365 and 1/2 days

Earth is tipped at 23 and 1/2 degrees in orbit. That axis is what causes our seasons.