The Earth
What's the percentage of water on earth?
That one is easy 71%
Is the International Space Station currently crowded?
Yes It is
What do we call the shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rocks under the Earth’s surface?
An earthquake
What does “internet” allow people to do?
Ye ez to COMMUNICATE!
What planet do we live on?
Earth
Explain the day/night cycle briefly.
The day/night cycle occurs because the Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.
The side facing the Sun experiences day.
The side facing away experiences night.
In which galaxy are we?
Milky Way Galaxy. 🌌
What instrument is used to detect and record earthquakes?
seismograph
What's Android as an OS based on?
Linux
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
How hot is the Earth's outer core?
4,000 °C to 6,000 °C
What do we call a group of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity?
A galaxy
What's a hypocenter?
The underground point where an earthquake starts.
When was windows first released?
November 20, 1985 - Can you beleive It?!
What do we call the path that Earth follows around the Sun?
Orbit
Around how many active volcanoes are there currently on earth?
Around 500
Which planet in our solar system has the largest volcano?
Mars! (Ye sry I didn't know either)
What scale measures earthquake magnitude?
Richter / Moment Magnitude Scale
What's linux as an OS based on?
Unix / Minix
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
An underground water reservoir gets heated up by a volcano's magma raising It's temperature way above 100°. The pressure of the rocks keep It liquid till It suddenly erupts.
What's a nebula?
A nebula is a vast cloud of gas and dust in space, often serving as the birthplace of stars or the remnant of dying stars. It emits or reflects light, making it observable across vast interstellar distances.
How many main types of seismic waves generated by an earthquake are there?
Three waves: (Additional Info:)
- Primary wave
- Secondary waves
- Surface waves
When was Amazon Founded?
1994-1995
Explain why the inner core is solid but the outer core is liquid.
In the inner core, the pressure is much higher, which forces the metal to stay solid despite the heat.