What Do You Know About the EARTH?

The Earth, the most extraordinary planet we know about, full of life and change. This world is alive, and our whole history is written into its very ground. How much do you know about the home that carries us through space?
 
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According to scientists, how old is our planet?
4.5 billion years
400 million years
13.7 billion years
800 million years
 
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True or False: The shape of the Earth is a perfect sphere.
True
False
 
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The speed of 67,000 mph (107,826 kph) represents the speed of what?
Earth's rotation around its axis
Earth's movement through the galaxy
Earth's orbit around the sun
 
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Where is the lowest point of the planet that's on land?
The Dead Sea, Israel
The Fens, UK
Caspian Sea
Sea of Galilee, Israel
 
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Besides trees, where does most of our breathable oxygen come from?
Oceanic phytoplankton
Grass
Bushes
Lightning Storms
 
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How much of the worldโ€™s oxygen is produced by just the Amazon rainforest?
10%
20%
5%
2%
 
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Hint
What two metals make up the Earth's core?
Lead and Platinum
Gold and copper
Iron and silver
Iron and Nickel
 
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Hint
What is the outer layer of the Earth ground called?
The mantle
The core
The atmosphere
The crust
 
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Hint
How hot is the Earth's inner core?
Hotter than the core of the sun
Hotter than the surface of the sun
As hot as the sun's core itself
As hot as the surface of the sun
 
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How often does lightning strike the Earth?
500 times an hour
1,000 times a day
200 times a minute
50 times a second
 
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Hint
What name is given to the Earth's lowest layer of atmosphere?
Exosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
 
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Hint
Which land-based ecosystem holds the most biodiversity of animals and plants?
Tropical forests
African Savannah
Coral reefs
Swamp land
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