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Which Is Bigger?

An elephant or a whale? The Sun or the Earth? Compare sizes, distances and numbers in a quick quiz for all ages.

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The questions

  1. 1

    Which is bigger: an elephant or a blue whale?

    • A blue whale
    • A mouse
    • An elephant
    • They're the same

    Answer: A blue whale

  2. 2

    Which is bigger: the Sun or the Earth?

    • The Earth
    • The Moon
    • The Sun
    • They're the same size

    Answer: The Sun

  3. 3

    Which is bigger: the Earth or the Moon?

    • Mars
    • The Earth
    • The Moon
    • They're the same

    Answer: The Earth

  4. 4

    Which is longer: a day or a week?

    • A day
    • A week
    • An hour
    • They're the same

    Answer: A week

  5. 5

    Which is heavier: a kilo of feathers or a kilo of stones?

    • Neither weighs anything
    • The feathers
    • The stones
    • They're the same weight

    Answer: They're the same weight

  6. 6

    Which is bigger: 0.5 or 0.25?

    • 0.05
    • 0.25
    • 0.5
    • They're equal

    Answer: 0.5

  7. 7

    Which is bigger: 1/2 or 1/3?

    • One half (1/2)
    • One quarter
    • One third (1/3)
    • They're equal

    Answer: One half (1/2)

  8. 8

    Which is taller: a giraffe or a horse?

    • A cow
    • A giraffe
    • A horse
    • They're the same height

    Answer: A giraffe

  9. 9

    Which is bigger: Asia or Europe?

    • Asia
    • Australia
    • Europe
    • They're the same

    Answer: Asia

  10. 10

    Which is bigger: the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean?

    • The Arctic Ocean
    • The Atlantic Ocean
    • The Pacific Ocean
    • They're the same

    Answer: The Pacific Ocean

  11. 11

    Which is longer: a minute or 100 seconds?

    • 10 seconds
    • 100 seconds
    • A minute
    • They're the same

    Answer: 100 seconds

  12. 12

    Which is bigger: Jupiter or Earth?

    • Earth
    • Jupiter
    • Mars
    • They're the same

    Answer: Jupiter

  13. 13

    Which is bigger: a virus or a bacterium?

    • A bacterium
    • A virus
    • Neither can be measured
    • They're the same

    Answer: A bacterium

  14. 14

    Which is taller: Mount Everest or Mont Blanc?

    • Kilimanjaro
    • Mont Blanc
    • Mount Everest
    • They're the same

    Answer: Mount Everest

  15. 15

    Which is bigger: a million or a billion?

    • A billion
    • A million
    • A thousand
    • They're the same

    Answer: A billion

  16. 16

    Which is longer: the Nile or the Thames?

    • The Nile
    • The Seine
    • The Thames
    • They're the same

    Answer: The Nile

  17. 17

    Which is bigger: 2 × 50 or 3 × 30?

    • 2 × 50 (100)
    • 3 × 30 (90)
    • Neither
    • They're equal

    Answer: 2 × 50 (100)

  18. 18

    Which is heavier: a family car or an adult African elephant?

    • Neither weighs anything
    • The car
    • The elephant
    • They weigh the same

    Answer: The elephant

  19. 19

    Which is bigger: a kilometre or a mile?

    • A kilometre
    • A metre
    • A mile
    • They're the same

    Answer: A mile

  20. 20

    Which is bigger: Canada or the UK?

    • Canada
    • Ireland
    • The UK
    • They're the same

    Answer: Canada

  21. 21

    Which is faster: sound or light?

    • Light
    • Sound
    • They're the same
    • Wind

    Answer: Light

  22. 22

    Which is smaller: an atom or a grain of sand?

    • A grain of sand
    • A pebble
    • An atom
    • They're the same

    Answer: An atom