1Welcome back to Worldwise, the quiz that tests how well you know our planet.
2Our first question tonight comes from listener Megan Doyle, spelled D-O-Y-L-E, from Galway.
3The city of Quito sits at zero point two degrees south, almost exactly on the equator.
4Greenwich in London marks zero degrees longitude, the line from which all time zones are measured.
5Mount Everest rises eight thousand eight hundred and forty-nine metres above sea level.
6The Sahara desert covers about nine million square kilometres, roughly one third of Africa.
7Contestant two, your question is about the population of Australia, so listen carefully.
8Around twenty-six million people live there, most of them along the eastern coast.
9The Nile is about six thousand six hundred and fifty kilometres long, flowing through eleven countries.
10Tonight's winner scores one hundred and eighty points and receives two tickets to the science museum.
11If you want to take part, send your question to quiz at worldwise dot com before Friday.
12Join us again next week at the same time for another round of Worldwise.