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Which component of the earth includes the gaseous layers that surround the earth?
Which component of the earth includes the gaseous layers that surround the earth?
What does the lithosphere comprise?
What does the lithosphere comprise?
Which part of the earth contains all forms of life?
Which part of the earth contains all forms of life?
In which component of the earth do we find water in all its forms?
In which component of the earth do we find water in all its forms?
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What are the three main components that make up the surface of the earth?
What are the three main components that make up the surface of the earth?
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Which component of the earth contains the rocks of the earth's crust and thin layers of soil?
Which component of the earth contains the rocks of the earth's crust and thin layers of soil?
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Where do we find land, water, and air together on the earth?
Where do we find land, water, and air together on the earth?
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Which of the following is NOT a component of the surface of the earth?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the surface of the earth?
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What is the main mineral constituent of the continental mass, leading to it being referred to as 'sial'?
What is the main mineral constituent of the continental mass, leading to it being referred to as 'sial'?
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What is the composition of the oceanic crust, resulting in it being classified as 'sima'?
What is the composition of the oceanic crust, resulting in it being classified as 'sima'?
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What is the approximate thickness of the crust on the continental masses?
What is the approximate thickness of the crust on the continental masses?
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Which gases make up about 99% of clean and dry air in the atmosphere?
Which gases make up about 99% of clean and dry air in the atmosphere?
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Which gas is NOT one of the two main gases making up the bulk of the atmosphere?
Which gas is NOT one of the two main gases making up the bulk of the atmosphere?
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What are the main elements that make up the core of the Earth?
What are the main elements that make up the core of the Earth?
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Which layer of the Earth contains silica and alumina, contributing to the formation of 'sial'?
Which layer of the Earth contains silica and alumina, contributing to the formation of 'sial'?
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