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What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans?
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans?
- 90%
- 71% (correct)
- 50%
- 80%
What is the main component of the Earth's atmosphere?
What is the main component of the Earth's atmosphere?
- Carbon dioxide
- Oxygen
- Water vapor
- Nitrogen (correct)
What is the process by which one rock type changes to another?
What is the process by which one rock type changes to another?
- Rock cycle (correct)
- Weathering
- Plate Tectonics
- Erosion
What is the main driving force behind the evolution of species?
What is the main driving force behind the evolution of species?
What is the term for the region of the Earth where all life exists?
What is the term for the region of the Earth where all life exists?
What percentage of the Earth's water is freshwater?
What percentage of the Earth's water is freshwater?
What is the main focus of the science of Geology?
What is the main focus of the science of Geology?
What is one of the ways Geology is related to our everyday life?
What is one of the ways Geology is related to our everyday life?
What is the name of the field of study that examines the materials composing Earth and seeks to understand the processes that operate beneath and upon its surface?
What is the name of the field of study that examines the materials composing Earth and seeks to understand the processes that operate beneath and upon its surface?
What is the term used to describe the Earth due to its unique feature of supporting life?
What is the term used to describe the Earth due to its unique feature of supporting life?
What is the component of the Earth system that refers to the solid Earth or rock?
What is the component of the Earth system that refers to the solid Earth or rock?
What disciplines does Geology incorporate principles from?
What disciplines does Geology incorporate principles from?
What is the primary source of power that drives internal processes on Earth?
What is the primary source of power that drives internal processes on Earth?
What is the average elevation of continents above mean sea level?
What is the average elevation of continents above mean sea level?
What is the characteristic that distinguishes continental crust from oceanic crust?
What is the characteristic that distinguishes continental crust from oceanic crust?
What is the average thickness of oceanic crust?
What is the average thickness of oceanic crust?
What is the term used to describe rocks high in magnesium and iron?
What is the term used to describe rocks high in magnesium and iron?
What is the center of the Earth composed of?
What is the center of the Earth composed of?
