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Which planet has the largest known volcano, Olympus Mons?
Which planet has the largest known volcano, Olympus Mons?
- Mars (correct)
- Venus
- Earth
- Mercury
What is the primary gas that gives Uranus its blue color?
What is the primary gas that gives Uranus its blue color?
- Oxygen
- Carbon Dioxide
- Nitrogen
- Methane (correct)
Which planet has the fastest wind speeds, reaching up to 2,000 km/hr?
Which planet has the fastest wind speeds, reaching up to 2,000 km/hr?
- Saturn
- Jupiter
- Uranus
- Neptune (correct)
How many known moons does Saturn have?
How many known moons does Saturn have?
What is the approximate time it takes for Neptune to complete one orbit around the Sun?
What is the approximate time it takes for Neptune to complete one orbit around the Sun?
Which is the largest island country in the world?
Which is the largest island country in the world?
What is the primary importance of the lithosphere?
What is the primary importance of the lithosphere?
What is the approximate percentage of the Earth's water that is found in the oceans?
What is the approximate percentage of the Earth's water that is found in the oceans?
What is the primary purpose of the Earth's atmosphere?
What is the primary purpose of the Earth's atmosphere?
What is the approximate temperature range of the exosphere, the outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere?
What is the approximate temperature range of the exosphere, the outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere?
Which gas makes up the largest percentage of the Earth's atmosphere?
Which gas makes up the largest percentage of the Earth's atmosphere?
What is the main effect of the Earth's rotation on its axis?
What is the main effect of the Earth's rotation on its axis?
Which phenomenon is responsible for the bulging at the equator and flatness at the poles on Earth?
Which phenomenon is responsible for the bulging at the equator and flatness at the poles on Earth?
What is the primary characteristic of the Earth's revolution around the Sun?
What is the primary characteristic of the Earth's revolution around the Sun?
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?
Which phenomenon is responsible for the different lengths of day and night experienced on Earth?
Which phenomenon is responsible for the different lengths of day and night experienced on Earth?
What is the primary function of the atmosphere?
What is the primary function of the atmosphere?
Which of the following is a part of the biosphere?
Which of the following is a part of the biosphere?
What is the primary function of the ozone layer?
What is the primary function of the ozone layer?
What effect does heavy UV radiation have on plants and plankton?
What effect does heavy UV radiation have on plants and plankton?
What is the primary reason that life can exist on Earth?
What is the primary reason that life can exist on Earth?
What is the relationship between the Earth and the Moon?
What is the relationship between the Earth and the Moon?
What would happen if the Earth moved closer to the Sun?
What would happen if the Earth moved closer to the Sun?
Why is it difficult to see other planets from Earth?
Why is it difficult to see other planets from Earth?
What is the primary force that keeps planets and satellites in orbit?
What is the primary force that keeps planets and satellites in orbit?
What is the closest distance between the Earth and the Sun?
What is the closest distance between the Earth and the Sun?
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