South America: Which Statement is FALSE?

South America has the largest coast and speaks the most languages.

Pangea: Which Statement is FALSE?

Pangea broke up due to a huge crack beneath the Earth. Split took 20 years.

Europe: Which Statement is FALSE?

Europe has the oldest civilizations and produces the most spices.

Neptune: Which Statement is FALSE?

Neptune pulls other gas giants away from the Sun. Also pulls moons close.

Pluto: Which Statement is FALSE?

Pluto has varying color due to the different biomes located on Pluto.

Earth: Which Statement is FALSE?

Earth has the fastest winds of any planet and has the deepest ocean.

Australia: Which Statement is FALSE?

Australia has the largest mountain range and has the most populous capital.

Uranus: Which Statement is FALSE?

Uranus is 3 billion miles away from Earth. Uranus is actually light purple.

Rodinia: Which Statement is FALSE?

Rodinia was the first supercontinent with polar icecaps and was very cold.

Saturn: Which Statement is FALSE?

Saturn's rings are diamond dust and formed from many asteroid collisions.

Mars: Which Statement is FALSE?

Mars is the heaviest planet and has oceans hidden beneath the surface.

Asia: Which Statement is FALSE?

Asia has the most countries in the world. It also is the hottest continent.

Laurasia & Gondwana: Which Statement is FALSE?

Humans, squirrels, and lions first existed in this stage of the Earth.

Mercury: Which Statement is FALSE?

Mercury used to be a moon of Jupiter's yet it fell out of orbit.

Venus: Which Statement is FALSE?

Venus used to be a very wet planet. The Sun's constant rays made it hot.

Milky Way: Which Statement is FALSE?

The Milky Way moves 5 million miles per hour. Causes minor deformities.

Jupiter: Which Statement is FALSE?

Jupiter once collided with an unnamed planet forming the Great Red Spot.

North America: Which Statement is FALSE?

North America has the largest coastline. Also has the largest island.

Antarctica: Which Statement is FALSE?

Antarctica is the windiest continent and is owned by USA and France.

Africa: Which Statement is FALSE?

Africa is the hottest continent in the world. It has the largest lake.

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South America: Which Statement is FALSE?
South America has the world's largest river and the largest waterfall.
South America has the largest coast and speaks the most languages.
South America produces the most coffee in the world, which is 41%.
The world's largest tropical rainforest is in South America.
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Pangea: Which Statement is FALSE?
Dinasours ruled Pangea until it split and species grew from new locations.
Pangea was surrounded by only one huge ocean. It had a hot and dry climate.
Pangea broke up due to a huge crack beneath the Earth. Split took 20 years.
Pangea existed 335-175 million years ago. Breakup caused volcano eruptions.
3
Europe: Which Statement is FALSE?
Europe is the most visited continent in the world. It has the most castles.
Europe is the only continent without a desert. Europe also invented soccer.
Europe has the largest museum on Earth. Pizza and pasta are from Europe.
Europe has the oldest civilizations and produces the most spices.
4
Neptune: Which Statement is FALSE?
Neptune is the windiest planet. A year on Neptune take 165 years.
Neptune has a 47 degree tilt. Neptune radiates more heat then it recieves.
Neptune is the only planet you can't see with the naked eye.
Neptune pulls other gas giants away from the Sun. Also pulls moons close.
5
Pluto: Which Statement is FALSE?
Pluto has 5 moons, one so big it orbits it as well. Pluto's surface is ice.
Pluto's atmosphere can freeze. Pluto has mountains and plains.
Pluto's orbit is very elliptical. A year for Pluto is 248 years.
Pluto has varying color due to the different biomes located on Pluto.
6
Earth: Which Statement is FALSE?
Earth has a 23.5 degree tilt. The Moon is drifting away from Earth.
Earth has the fastest winds of any planet and has the deepest ocean.
Earth is 71% water. Only planet in the solar system that can have humans.
The Earth is not perfectly round, and it's orbit is elliptical.
7
Australia: Which Statement is FALSE?
Australia has the largest mountain range and has the most populous capital.
Australia has 3x more sheep than humans. Home to the Great Barrier Reef.
Australia is the world's smallest continent and largest island.
Australia has more kangaroos than people. Australia also invented wifi.
8
Uranus: Which Statement is FALSE?
Uranus rotates at a 98 degree tilt and rotates backwards. has 27 moons.
Uranus is the coldest planet. Uranus has 42 years of sunlight & 42 of dark.
Uranus is 3 billion miles away from Earth. Uranus is actually light purple.
Uranus has two faint sets of rings. Uranus's color comes from methane/
9
Rodinia: Which Statement is FALSE?
Collisions occurring on Rodinia are still present today. Microbes existed.
Rodinia was the first supercontinent with polar icecaps and was very cold.
Rodinia existed before Pangea and broke apart 750 million years ago.
On Rodinia, there was no trees, animals, or grass. Only rocks.
10
Saturn: Which Statement is FALSE?
Saturn has a moon bigger than Mercury and has an atmosphere.
Saturn has 247 moons, the most by far. Saturn is the least dense planet.
Saturn's rings are diamond dust and formed from many asteroid collisions.
Saturn takes 29.4 years to orbit the Sun.
11
Mars: Which Statement is FALSE?
Mars is the heaviest planet and has oceans hidden beneath the surface.
Mars has the tallest volcano in the solar system. It has a 25 degree tilt.
Mars has the largest canyon systems and largest dust storms.
Mars has two moon which are likely lost asteroids. Mars has long seasons.
12
Asia: Which Statement is FALSE?
Asia has the largest coastline and highest mountain in there world.
Asia is the most populous continent. Over 4.7 billion people live there.
Asia has the most countries in the world. It also is the hottest continent.
Asia is the largest largest continent in the world. It covers 1/3 of Earth.
13
Laurasia & Gondwana: Which Statement is FALSE?
Laurasia & Gondwana broke into our continents after 100 million years.
Humans, squirrels, and lions first existed in this stage of the Earth.
Dinosaurs lived on Laurasia & Gondwana. They both had lots of minerals.
200 million years ago Pangea split into Laurasia & Gondwana.
14
Mercury: Which Statement is FALSE?
Mercury has no atmosphere and is slowly shrinking. Mercury has no moons.
Mercury has 38% Earth's gravity. Mercury has very hot and cold tempatures.
Mercury used to be a moon of Jupiter's yet it fell out of orbit.
Mercury is the fastest and smallest planet in the solar system.
15
Venus: Which Statement is FALSE?
Venus has lots of volcanoes. Venus's day is longer than it's year.
Venus is the hottest planet and spins backwards. Venus has no moons.
To us, Venus is the brightest planet. It also has the slowest rotation.
Venus used to be a very wet planet. The Sun's constant rays made it hot.
16
Milky Way: Which Statement is FALSE?
The Milky Way moves 5 million miles per hour. Causes minor deformities.
The center of the Milky Way is a black hole. It is 13.6 billion years old.
In around 4 billion years, it will collide with the Andromeda Galexy.
The Milky Way is 100,000 light years across and contains 100 billion stars.
17
Jupiter: Which Statement is FALSE?
Jupiter is the fastest spinning planet. It also has the biggest moon.
Jupiter once collided with an unnamed planet forming the Great Red Spot.
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. It has 95 moons.
1300 Jupiters can fit inside Earth. Jupiter has rings and strong gravity.
18
North America: Which Statement is FALSE?
“America” comes from the name of an Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
North America hosted the Olympics the most & makes the most pollution.
North America has the largest coastline. Also has the largest island.
North America makes 1/2 of the world's corn. Has the most fast food sites.
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Antarctica: Which Statement is FALSE?
Antarctica is the windiest continent and is owned by USA and France.
Antarctica holds 90% of the worlds ice and 70% of the Earth's freshwater.
Antarctica is a desert and has no time zones. Coldest place on Earth.
Millions of years ago, Antarctica was a forest with dinasours.
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Africa: Which Statement is FALSE?
Africa produces the most cobalt, platinum, gold, and diamonds.
Africa is the hottest continent in the world. It has the largest lake.
Africa is where humans first evolved. Africa has the youngest population.
Africa has the most countries on Earth, and the most landlocked countries.

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