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The Earth
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Question 1
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Q. Of the four terrestrial planets, Earth is the _____
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largest
second largest
third largest
smallest
largest
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second largest
third largest
smallest
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Q. Unlike the other three terrestrial planets, Earth has _____
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liquid water
an iron core
polar ice caps
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
liquid water
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an iron core
polar ice caps
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
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Q. Earth's inner core is solid, and made mostly of _____
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iron oxide
nickel and cobalt
iron and nickel
nickel and copper
iron oxide
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nickel and cobalt
iron and nickel
nickel and copper
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Q. What percentage of the radius of the Earth is comprised by the solid inner core?
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10%
20%
30%
40%
10%
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20%
30%
40%
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Q. The outer core is mostly iron and nickel, but it’s _____
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unstable
solid
liquid
radioactive
unstable
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solid
liquid
radioactive
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Q. The consistency of the mantle is like _____
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molten lava
very thick hot plastic
molasses in January
moldable clay
molten lava
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very thick hot plastic
molasses in January
moldable clay
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Q. What is the name of the solid layer of rock, comprising Earth's outer surface?
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mantle
crust
outer core
shell
mantle
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crust
outer core
shell
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Q. Earth's crust isn’t a solid piece; it’s broken up into large _____
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trays
sheets
platters
plates
trays
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sheets
platters
plates
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Q. Convection currents in the mantle cause warmer material to rise at a rate of a few _____
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centimeters per year
meters per year
kilometers per year
meters per second
centimeters per year
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meters per year
kilometers per year
meters per second
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Q. The plates in the Earth's crust slide around at about the rate _____
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a snail moves
your fingernails grow
your hair grows
bamboo grows
a snail moves
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your fingernails grow
your hair grows
bamboo grows
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Q. Which part of the Earth is about as hot as the surface of the Sun?
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crust
outer mantle
inner mantle
core
crust
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outer mantle
inner mantle
core
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Q. Which element, deep inside the Earth, adds heat as it radioactively decays?
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iron
thorium
uranium
plutonium
iron
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thorium
uranium
plutonium
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Q. Earth's magnetic field is mainly generated by _____
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convection of liquid in the outer core
rotating solid in the inner core
convection of liquid in the inner core
rotating solid in the outer core
convection of liquid in the outer core
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rotating solid in the inner core
convection of liquid in the inner core
rotating solid in the outer core
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Q. How high is the Kármán line, the boundary between the Earth's atmosphere and outer space?
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10 km above sea level
50 km above sea level
100 km above sea level
500 km above sea level
10 km above sea level
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50 km above sea level
100 km above sea level
500 km above sea level
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Q. Which gas comprises 78% of our atmosphere?
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oxygen
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
argon
oxygen
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nitrogen
carbon dioxide
argon
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Q. What percent of our atmosphere is oxygen?
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35
21
15
8
35
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21
15
8
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Q. Which atmospheric molecule is good at absorbing solar ultraviolet light?
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oxygen
ozone
carbon dioxide
argon
oxygen
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ozone
carbon dioxide
argon
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Q. What is the name for Earth's natural light display, caused by energized solar wind particles?
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aorta
aurora
arrhythmia
arboreal
aorta
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aurora
arrhythmia
arboreal
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Q. The atmosphere exerts a pressure on the surface of the Earth of about _____
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a kilogram per square centimeter
a kilogram per square meter
a gram per square centimeter
a gram per square meter
a kilogram per square centimeter
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a kilogram per square meter
a gram per square centimeter
a gram per square meter
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Q. What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered in water?
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about 50%
about 60%
about 70%
about 80%
about 50%
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about 60%
about 70%
about 80%
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Q. Which atmospheric molecule traps infrared light, leading to the greenhouse effect?
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oxygen
ozone
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
oxygen
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ozone
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
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