</p> 51. Approximately how much of the Earth's atmosphere is nitrogen?& ~) O" ~" I3 h7 D* f
A. One-fourth
, |* m- K2 X/ U" v% a B. One-half
7 g, y" h5 q) b+ q. W1 |7 j8 x C. Three-fourths* l4 j, `& E( o ^& e5 U& K& [- L
D. All of it
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& @; n8 ?+ F4 z* M8 q# ? 52. Which of the following helps to create the Earth's magnetic fields?9 |, x1 p5 Z5 _4 B
A. Its blue waters4 D0 O4 v& j$ Q. I9 V+ E$ M1 Y
B. Its nitrogen atmosphere& p% l: _7 G- u
C. Its molten metal core
a5 S" A, U+ Y0 q/ {- g$ S D. The Moon
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53. What two factors help protect the Earth from radiation?
9 R3 l/ ?% C! X8 o! p A. Magnetic field and atmosphere& q. {; _8 T1 j3 `6 q
B. Rapid spin and molten iron-nickel core' F$ U+ k; I2 I* j
C. The Sun and the Moon
2 G* y- t* w+ M; B3 r/ n. |5 [ D. Blue waters and white clouds4 G2 I U0 S& M4 f
3 l6 W2 e8 o6 ~) W9 v9 c 54. Why does the Earth show almost no signs of having been hit by numerous meteors in the past?
6 v$ j" k" [9 V A. Humans have built over most of the craters.
' \8 o7 L- @* `% Y- p, b B. Most meteors fell into the ocean and not on land.- Q, h- k3 n9 p6 O* \5 Y+ \6 W
C. The Earth's magnetic field repelled most meteors.
; K, K, Y& _6 ?8 E5 A* A D. The Earth's natural geologic activity has eliminated most traces.
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5 g6 r9 C& Y% _! y" | 55. The main idea of this passage is that
: n4 q, @; s3 j' ^ A. there are life-supporting characteristics on the Earth.
! v+ _* q5 m* z$ m8 A2 |: I/ o7 ` B. The Earth is predominantly water.3 t. r# w) U' v- R8 S
C. The Earth has no common characteristics with other planets. z- s |9 a, y0 D& x
D. The Earth is the only planet with a moon.! |, c: L. F) A0 _% R5 U6 ^
7 m9 l! X5 p$ ]5 j! P1 S 56. This selection leads one to believe that8 p8 v7 y0 e' S
A. The Earth never gets hit by meteors.
& i" n% \$ _6 S+ G! r, V4 [+ Q6 Y4 C B. The Earth always gets hit by meteors.2 `' F9 u2 q1 |* K
C. The Earth was hit by meteors some time in the past.& d" ?9 T2 N) R0 ~% V5 S7 Z2 K
D. The Earth may be bombarded by meteors in the near future. |