Myth vs. Fact

We know most of what there is to know about the ocean.

Myth

Mountains on land are much taller than the ocean is deep.

Myth

We get most of the oxygen we breathe from land plants and rain forests.

Myth

The Nile is the longest river in the world.

Fact

The Mississippi is the longest river in the United States.

Myth

There is only one natural lake in Texas

Fact

Sharks are the deadliest killers in the oceans and seas.

Myth

Fish don’t blink.

Fact

Bottled water is safer than tap water.

Myth

Blue whales are the largest creatures to have ever lived on Earth.

Fact

Coral can be used to replace human bone.

Fact

There is more life on land than in the oceans.

Myth

The Andes is the longest mountain range on Earth.

Myth