What If You Dug a Hole Straight Through the Earth? | Fun Science for Kids

The Curious Kidcast | Fun Facts and Curious Questions · May 7, 2025 · 12m

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you dug a hole straight through the planet? In this episode, Andy explores this wild thought experiment and dives deep (literally!) into Earth science.What You'll LearnThe different layers that make up our planetWhy digging through the Earth is impossible with current technologyWhere you would actually end up if you dug straight down (hint: probably not China!)How long it would take to fall through a tunnel in the EarthWhat happens to gravity at the Earth's centerThe extreme conditions inside our planetFun Facts from the EpisodeThe Earth's core is…