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1
How was the earth formed?
Through gas and dust
Through methane and carbon
Through the big bang
Through water and gravitational waves
28% got this right
2
Arrange the planets from big to small (biggest on top)
1.
Jupiter
2.
Earth
3.
Mars
4.
Mercury
89% got this right
3
Where is the most remote point on earth known as Point Nemo?
5% got this right
The people who regularly come closest to this point are astronauts on the ISS.
4
What is special about Point Nemo?
It's the most biologically inactive place in the ocean
It's used as a spaceship graveyard
It's the coldest place in the ocean
It's used by some countries as a final nuclear waste storage facility
49% got this right
It hardly receives nutrients from winds due to the distance. Rotating ocean currents keep nutrient-rich water out.
5
What is the smallest country in the world?
15% got this right
6
Can such lights also be seen in the southern hemisphere?
Yes
No
58% got this right
They're created by charged particles from solar wind and are deflected towards both poles by the Earth's magnetic field.
7
What probably caused this hole?
A burst water pipe
A natural gas escaping from the earth's surface
An earthquake
An underground construction site
11% got this right
8
Which country has the most neighboring countries?
China
PRC
Peoples Republic of China
Rusia
Russia
Russian Federation
Russland
China
People's republic of china
Rusia
Russia
Russian federation
Russianfederation
61% got this right
China and Russia have the same number of neighboring countries (14)
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American and UK people: Open a converter now so you can convert °F to °C
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11
The Danakil Depression in Ethiopia has the highest average temperature in the world. How hot is it on average?
10 —
35.6
— 50
°C
48% got this right
The maximum temperature measured there is around 60°C.
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Why is it so hot there?
The earth's crust is particularly thin
Due to the large deposit of salt
The formation of clouds is inhibited there
There are 7 active volcanoes in the immediate vicinity
