Of All the Planets in the Solar System, the Earth

question 23

True/False

Of all the planets in the solar system, the Earth is the only planet to currently have large quantities of liquid water on its surface.

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Definitions:

Scoria

A dark gray, black, or reddish volcanic rock that contains abundant vesicles, usually having the composition of basalt or andesite; synonymous with volcanic cinders.

Basalt

A dark, fine-grained volcanic rock formed from the rapid cooling of magnesium- and iron-rich lava, characteristic of oceanic crust.

Basaltic Lava

A type of lava that flows from volcanic eruptions, characterized by its low viscosity and high iron and magnesium content.

Scoria Cones

Volcanic cones built from fragments of lava ejected from a single vent, typically with steep slopes.