Earth's Water and Land Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What percentage of Earth's crust is covered by the global ocean?

  • 50.2%
  • 70.8% (correct)
  • 30.1%
  • 90.5%

What primarily generates Earth's magnetosphere?

  • Atmospheric water vapor
  • Liquid outer core (correct)
  • Tectonic plates
  • Greenhouse gases

Which gases primarily make up Earth's atmosphere?

  • Nitrogen and oxygen (correct)
  • Oxygen and carbon dioxide
  • Carbon dioxide and methane
  • Helium and hydrogen

What role do tectonic plates play in shaping Earth's surface?

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What enables Earth to sustain liquid surface water and water vapor?

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