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Fantastic Cities: the most intricate all-ages colouring book yet | Cities. A British geography quiz you can do in the car. 8 August 2014Last updated at 20:43 ET How much do you actually know about Britain? Test your geography knowledge with these 20 quick questions. 1) Which is further west - Bristol or Edinburgh? 2) Coton in the Elms in Derbyshire is the furthest place from the coast - how far away is it? 1. 50 miles 2. 70 miles 3. 110 miles 4. 250 miles 3) How many deer live in the UK? 1. 2. 3. 4. 4) How much of the UK is woodland? 5) Which has the largest population? 1. 2. 3. 4. 6) How many counties border Wales? 1. 2. 3. 7) Which is the wettest city in the UK? 1. 2. 3. 4. 8) What percentage of people in the UK live in a town or city?

9) Which is the longest bridge? 1. 2. 3. 4. 10) Which is the longest motorway? 11) How many acres does Spaghetti Junction cover? 1. 2 acres 2. 10 acres 3. 30 acres 4. 60 acres 12) Which is the UK's longest river? 1. 2. 3. 4. 13) Put Belfast, Cardiff, London and Edinburgh in descending order of population size. 14) Southend-on-Sea in Essex has the UK's longest pier. 1. 297 metres 2. 987 metres 1. Step Up Mountain Challenge. Earth - Your life on earth. Explore BBC Earth's unique interactive, personalised just to you.

Find out how, since the date of your birth, your life has progressed; including how many times your heart has beaten, and how far you have travelled through space. Investigate how the world around you has changed since you've been alive; from the amount the sea has risen, and the tectonic plates have moved, to the number of earthquakes and volcanoes that have erupted. Grasp the impact we've had on the planet in your lifetime; from how much fuel and food we've used to the species we've discovered and endangered.

And see how the BBC was there with you, capturing some of the most amazing wonders of the natural world. Explore, enjoy, and share with your friends either the whole page, or your favourite insights. This is your story, the story of your life on earth. BBC Earth's Your life on earth is based on the following sources. Lead photo credit: John Kellerman / Alamy. Play Statetris. MapFight - compare country size. GeoGuessr - Let's explore the world!