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What is the weight of the largest land animal?
What is the weight of the largest land animal?
Which planet is the largest in our Solar System?
Which planet is the largest in our Solar System?
What is the approximate diameter of the largest planet in our Solar System?
What is the approximate diameter of the largest planet in our Solar System?
Which city has the largest population?
Which city has the largest population?
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What is the busiest container port in the world?
What is the busiest container port in the world?
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Which port has the capacity to handle over 6.5 million barrels of oil per day?
Which port has the capacity to handle over 6.5 million barrels of oil per day?
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Study Notes
Largest Animals
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Largest Land Animal: African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)
- Weight: up to 6 tons (12,000 lbs)
- Height: up to 4 meters (13 ft) at the shoulder
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Largest Marine Animal: Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
- Length: up to 33 meters (108 ft)
- Weight: up to 180 metric tons (397,000 lbs)
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Largest Insect: Goliath Beetle (Goliathus goliatus)
- Length: up to 11 cm (4.3 in)
- Weight: up to 85 grams (3 oz)
Largest Planets
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Largest Planet in our Solar System: Jupiter
- Diameter: approximately 142,984 km (88,846 mi)
- Mass: approximately 318 times that of Earth
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Largest Exoplanet: Kepler-22b
- Diameter: approximately 2.4 times that of Earth
- Orbits a star similar to the Sun
Biggest Cities
- Population: Tokyo, Japan - over 38 million people
- Land Area: Sitka, Alaska, USA - approximately 12,461 km² (4,810 sq mi)
- Economic Hub: New York City, USA - largest urban economy in the world
Largest Ports
- Busiest Container Port: Shanghai, China - over 40 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in 2020
- Largest Cargo Port: Ningbo-Zhoushan, China - over 940 million tons of cargo in 2020
- Largest Oil Port: Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia - capacity to handle over 6.5 million barrels per day
Largest Animals
- African Elephant is the largest land animal, weighing up to 6 tons (12,000 lbs) and standing up to 4 meters (13 ft) at the shoulder.
- Blue Whale is the largest marine animal, measuring up to 33 meters (108 ft) in length and weighing up to 180 metric tons (397,000 lbs).
- Goliath Beetle is the largest insect, measuring up to 11 cm (4.3 in) in length and weighing up to 85 grams (3 oz).
Largest Planets
- Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, with a diameter of approximately 142,984 km (88,846 mi) and a mass of approximately 318 times that of Earth.
- Kepler-22b is the largest exoplanet, with a diameter of approximately 2.4 times that of Earth and orbiting a star similar to the Sun.
Biggest Cities
- Tokyo, Japan has the largest population, with over 38 million people.
- Sitka, Alaska, USA has the largest land area, covering approximately 12,461 km² (4,810 sq mi).
- New York City, USA is the largest economic hub, with the largest urban economy in the world.
Largest Ports
- Shanghai, China is the busiest container port, handling over 40 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in 2020.
- Ningbo-Zhoushan, China is the largest cargo port, handling over 940 million tons of cargo in 2020.
- Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia is the largest oil port, with a capacity to handle over 6.5 million barrels per day.
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This quiz covers the largest animals on land, sea, and air, as well as the largest planets in our solar system. Discover fascinating facts about these enormous creatures and celestial bodies.
