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  • 1. 
    Earth revolves this many meters per second at the equator:

  • 59
  • 412
  • 467
  • 324

  • 2. 
    What is the average surface temperature of Earth?

  • 14 ºC
  • 10 ºC
  • 18 ºC
  • 22 ºC

  • 3. 
    Which of these is not part of Earth’s crust?

  • sima
  • sial
  • Mohorovicic discontinuity
  • ionosphere

  • 4. 
    What is diatomaceous earth made of?

  • sterilized earth
  • decayed plant matter
  • fossilized skeletons
  • powdered limestone

  • 5. 
    How much of the Earth is covered with oceans?

  • 91 percent
  • 71 percent
  • 50 percent
  • 15 percent

  • 6. 
    Which of these is not part of Earth?

  • crust
  • inner core
  • stratosphere
  • mantle

  • 7. 
    How old is sunlight by the time it reaches Earth?

  • 1 minute
  • 8 minutes
  • 6 minutes
  • 4 minutes

  • 8. 
    Who was the first person to orbit Earth?

  • John Glenn
  • Wilbur Wright
  • Yuri Gagarin
  • Buck Rogers

  • 9. 
    What is the reflectivity of Earth’s surface called?

  • albedo effect
  • wind-tunnel effect
  • solar effect
  • zero effect

  • 10. 
    What is Earth’s predominant environment?

  • tundra
  • deep ocean
  • grassland
  • desert
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