TRUE OR FALSE And Other Facts About Planet Earth JAN PAYNE AND STEVEN WILDER E Enslow Publishing 101 W 23rd Street Suite 240 New York NY 10011 USA enslow com IT CAN RAIN FROGS AND FISH
Did you know the coldest temperature on Earth was recorded at the North Pole That lightning can strike in a clear blue sky That throwing stones into the ocean can cause waves and storms miles away Or do they This book is full of supurb certainties and tall tales and it’s up to you to decipher which is which From facts about geology the ocean and even outer space you will have a great time testing your knowledge while learning some astonishing truths and uncovering some large lies along the way Then check out the shocking facts that follow to see if your lie-detecting skills are up to snuff IT’S UP TO YOU Here’s how it works Each section contains a list of facts On a separate sheet of paper write down your answers Then find out your grand total on a separate sheet of paper by adding up how many of these facts you got right So what are you waiting for Grab a pencil and see if you can spot the twisted truths Why not test your family and friends to see if they know the facts You never know You may surprise them with some of the stranger than-fiction truths waiting to amaze you on these fun-packed pages Introduction
QUIZ Find out if you’re the smartest by spotting the truths about the highest deepest longest fastest hottest coldest driest things on the planet On a separate sheet of paper choose which seem to ring true and which seem totally unreal TRUE FALSE THE FACTS 1 Everest is the planet’s highest mountain 2 The amount of water flowing over Victoria Falls every hour would flush 5 million toilets 3 The Empire State Building would fill the Earth’s deepest trench 4 The fastest glacier moves 41,339 feet 12,600 m every year 5 The coldest temperature on Earth ever recorded was at the North Pole 6 The hottest place on Earth has an average annual temperature of 94ºF 35ºC 7 The driest place on Earth is the Sahara Desert Chapter One HIGHEST HOTTEST DEEPEST FASTEST
