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What is the hottest place on earth
El Azizia in Libya with 134 Fahrenheit on July 10 1913
And the coldest place
Vostok Antartica July 21 1983 -129 farenheit
What makes thunder
Lighting the air around a lighting bolt is superheated about five times faster than the sun
Can rocks float
Yes some of them can
Can rocks grow
Yes
How much space dust falls on earth each year
about 1,000 tons
how far does regular dust blow in the wind
as high as 20,000 feet
where is worlds highest waterfall
angel falls in venuzuela drops 3,212 feet
what two great american cities are destined to merge
San andreas and los angeles
is earth a sphere
what would a 100 pound person weigh on mars
38 pounds
how long is a martian year
24 hours and 37 minutes
where is the largest volcano
mauna loa volcano hawaii is 50 000 feet
what is the deadliest kown earthquake
1557 in central china
what was the strongest earthquake known in recent times
in 1960 a chilean earthquake
how far is it to the center of the earth
3,700 miles
which is the highest mountain
mt everest 29,028 miles
has the moon always been this close
it used to be much closer
where is the lowest dry point on earth
dead sea in the middle sea
good thing california isnt sinking further right
some parts are
which is the longest river
the nile river in africa 4,160 miles
what is the most earthquake prone state in the us
alaska has 7 earthquakes every year
what is the driest place on earth
arica in chile
what causes a landslide
intense rainfall in a short period of time
