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1
Which ocean is the world's largest?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
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The core, _____, and crust are the three main layers of the Earth.
plates
magma
lava
mantle
3
Limestone dissolved by carbon dioxide in rainwater is an example of _____ weathering.
physical
chemical
water
slow
4
When clouds gather more water than they can hold, they release moisture as
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
groundwater
5
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are
gas giant planets
dwarf planets
asteroids
terrestrial planets
6
Which of the following best describes the Earth's inner core?
solid and cool
liquid and extremely hot
liquid and cool
solid and extremely hot
7
The Grand Canyon in Colorado was created by
water erosion
Glacial erosion
wind erosion
chemical erosion
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The Earth's most visible landforms seen from space are
Highways
continents
hills
climates
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Most of the Earth's total freshwater is in
desalination plants
large lakes
The oceans
Glaciers and ice caps
10
During ______ pieces of the Earth's crust come together slowly.
accretion
Glaciation
collision
erosion
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Outside the ______, life can exist only with mechanical life-support systems.
continents
asteroid belt
biosphere
valleys
12
When lava breaks through the earth's crust, a _____ is formed.
mantle
canyon
glacier
volcano
13
A _____ is made up of icy dust particles and frozen gases.
meteoroid
solar system
a gas giant planet
comet
14
About 97% of the water on Earth circles the globe as
lakes
rivers
rain
oceans
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Water vapor changing into liquid is called
thunderstorms
evaporation
desalination
condensation