How many continents are traditionally counted in English-speaking countries?
Answer7
This model counts Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia (Oceania), Europe, North America and South America.
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7 fact-checked facts about the globe and world geography, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which is the largest ocean on Earth?
AnswerPacific
It covers about a third of Earth's surface, more area than all the land combined.
Going deeper
The Prime Meridian (0° longitude) passes through which part of London?
AnswerGreenwich
An international conference in 1884 chose the meridian through the Royal Observatory there as the world's zero of longitude.
Earth turns 360° in about 24 hours. How many degrees of longitude is that per hour?
Answer15°
360° ÷ 24 hours = 15° per hour, the basis for idealized one-hour time zones.
Roughly how far is it around Earth at its widest?
AnswerAbout 40,000 km
Earth's greatest circumference is about 40,075 km, while its diameter is about 12,756 km.
Expert level
The oldest surviving globe of the Earth, the 'Erdapfel', was made in which city around 1492?
AnswerNuremberg
Martin Behaim's 'earth apple' was finished just before news of Columbus's voyage, so it shows no Americas.
Which line, roughly along 180° longitude, marks where the calendar date changes?
AnswerInternational Date Line
Crossing it westward moves the calendar forward a day; it zigzags to avoid splitting countries and island groups.
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