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  • The __________  is the largest desert on Earth, covering approximately 1/3 of Africa.
    Sahara Desert
  • The ________ rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest on Earth.
    Amazon
  • The lowest point on Earth is the ___________ measuring 1,302 feet below sea level.
    Dead Sea
  • Earth is approximately 70% water. Of that, 97% is _______ water and remaining is ______  water.
    salt     fresh
  • 80% of all life on Earth lives in the ___________.
    ocean
  • Earth is the ______  planet from the sun.
    third
  • The _________ is the longest river on Earth. It measures 4,160 miles in length.
    Nile (or Amazon?)
  • The first Earth Day was held in ________.
    1970
  • It takes ____ minutes for the energy from the sun to reach Earth.
    eight
  • _________ is the hot liquid rock under the surface of the Earth. When it comes out of a volcano it is know as _______.
    magma        lava
  • Earth is referred to as the _______ planet because it looks this color from outer space.
    blue
  • If an earthquake occurs from under the sea it can cause a ___________.
    tsunami
  • Earth Day reminds us to go _______ and reduce, reuse, and recycle.
    green
  • Earth Day always falls on  __________.
    April 22
  • __________ is the highest mountain on Earth. It’s peak measures 29,029 feet above sea level.
    Mount Everest
  • _________ is 93 million miles away from the sun.
    Earth