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Explain why does Earth appears blue-green from the space?

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Earth's Appearance from Space:** - The Earth appears blue-green when viewed from space. This is primarily due to the way light interacts with the Earth's surface. 2. **Role of Water:** - Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water. When sunlight, which is composed of various colors (white light), hits the water, it is important to note that water absorbs most of the colors in the light spectrum except for blue. ...
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  1. Explain why does Earth appears blue-green from the space?

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  2. Which of the following is a disadvantage of an artificial satellite?

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  3. Which phase of the moon appears after the waxing gibbous phase?

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  4. Which of these was the first satellite launched into the orbit of the ...

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  5. What element is primarily present in the meteorite found in Namibia?

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  6. Why meteoroids traveling close to the Earth get attracted towards it?

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  7. When a burnt meteoroid falls on the Earth's surface, it is called .

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  8. Which is the largest meteorite discovered on the Earth's surface?

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  9. Where is the asteroid belt located?

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  10. Which is the other name of Ceres?

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  11. Which comet is visible from Earth?

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  12. What is the shape of orbits of comets?

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  13. Which planet has a moon called the Titan?

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  14. Which planet is also known as 'evening star'?

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  15. Which gas is present in the greatest quantity in the Sun?

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  16. What is the largest object in our solar system?

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  17. Which of the following is not a planet ?

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  18. What are the outer planets composed of?

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  19. Which constellation is popularly known as 'Saptarshi Mandal' in India?

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  20. What is the other name for 'Orion' Constellation ?

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  21. Which constellation is made of seven stars out of which one is Polaris...

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