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With a little effort, it's actually quite easy being green.

Con un poco de esfuerzo, en realidad es bastante fácil ser ecológico.

¿Cuánto Sabes Realmente Sobre El Medio Ambiente?

Com um pouco de esforço, é bem fácil ser ecologicamente correto.

Quanto você realmente sabe sobre o meio ambiente?

How Much Do You Actually Know About The Environment?

The Earth is roughly 4.5 billion years old (give or take, like, [50 million years](https://www.space.com/24854-how-old-is-earth.html)).

First things first: How old is the Earth?

It's got a radius of almost [4,000 miles](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/earth/).

And when it comes to size, Earth is the \_\_\_ largest planet in our solar system.

The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest (and [deepest](https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/biggestocean.html)) one.

The core of the Earth is estimated to be as hot as [10,800 degrees](https://www.livescience.com/29054-earth-core-hotter.html) Fahrenheit.

True or false: The Earth's core is as hot as the surface of the sun.

The aurora borealis takes shape when electrically charged particles are [emitted from the sun](https://www.northernlightscentre.ca/northernlights.html) before colliding with the Earth's atmosphere.

The atmosphere of the Earth is comprised of [78% nitrogen](https://eesc.columbia.edu/courses/ees/slides/climate/table_1.html).

The majority of our atmosphere is comprised of...

Essentially it's [impossible](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/eqscience.php) for scientists to predict when an earthquake will occur.

Which of the following are scientists unable to predict?

An explainer on the importance of these 1.5 degrees can be found [here](https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/why-15-degrees-danger-line-global-warming).

If the Earth's average temperature increases by this number in degrees Celsius, it could be detrimental to global warming.

[Dolphins](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/05/040517072242.htm) shed the top layer of their skin every two hours, which allows them to swim faster.

Which animal sheds its skin every two hours?

The seed you've planted with the Earth is growing.

You're friends.

You're, like, super tight with the Earth.

You and the Earth are basically connected at the hip.

Not even your sixth-grade science teacher!

No one knows the Earth better than you.

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