Fun Facts

Planet Earth

• The highest mountain is Mt. Everest, which grows about 4 millimeters a year since two tectonic plates which collided millions of years ago to form the Himalayas, continue to press against each other.
• The highest waterfall is at Angel Falls in Venezuela which drops 3,212 feet (979 meters).
• The hottest place is Azizia, Libya 136 degrees Fahrenheit (57.8 Celsius)
• The coldest place is Vostok, Antarctica -129 Fahrenheit (-89 Celsius).
• Tthe biggest ocean is the Pacific (32.6% of the Earth's surface)
• The longest river is the Nile in Africa at 4,160 miles (6,695 kilometers).
• Panama is the only place in the world where one can see the sun rise over the Pacific Ocean and set over the Atlantic Ocean (Because of the bend in isthmus)