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What is the world's largest hot desert?
The Sahara
At what temperature does water freeze?
32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius
What is the world's largest ocean?
Pacific
Tornadoes have been reported on all continents except...
Antarctica
Where are most of the volcanoes on Earth located?
The Ring of Fire: about 75% are located here
At what temperature does water boil?
212 °F (100 °C).
What are icebergs?
They are formed from glaciers and drift out to sea
What percent of water on earth is salt water?
About 97%
What country has more tornadoes than any other country?
The United States
Where is the world's largest ACTIVE volcano?
Mauna Loa in Hawaii
What is the hottest Sea?
The Red Sea
What are snowflakes?
Collections of ice crystals
Where is most of earths fresh water located?
Frozen in polar ice caps
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What happens when the top of a volcano collapse?
A caldera is formed
Can you fry an egg on the sidewalk?
Despite popular belief, you cannot. To be fully cooked, eggs must reach a temperature of 158 degrees, and sidewalks can reach temperatures of 145 degrees
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True or false: The Pacific Ocean is wider than the moon
True!
A tropical storm must have winds of _______ per hour or greater to be classified as a hurricane?
74
What's the difference between magma and lava?
Magma is molten rock that's underground, while lava is molten rock that's reached the Earth's surface
Where was the world's hottest temperature taken?
Death Valley, California, reaching 134 degrees Fahrenheit (56.7 degrees Celsius) on July 10, 1913.
Where are the ice sheets located?
Greenland and Antarctica.
The Great Lakes contain how much of the World's fresh water?
20%
Tropical storms rotate _______ south of the equator and _______ in the Northern Hemisphere
Clockwise, counter clockwise
Where does the word "volcano" come from?
From the Roman God of Fire: Vulcan