Quiz about Science 6 quarter 4 planets

Question 1

What is the center of the solar system?

Accepted Answer

The Sun

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Earth

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The Moon

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Jupiter

Question 2

What are the inner planets mostly made of?

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Rock and metal

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Gas and ice

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Water and dust

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Fire and air

Question 3

Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

Accepted Answer

Mars

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Mercury

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Venus

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Jupiter

Question 4

Which of the following planets is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

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Earth

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Mars

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Neptune

Question 5

Which planet has the highest average surface temperature?

Accepted Answer

Venus

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Mercury

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Earth

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Mars

Question 6

Which planet is the farthest from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Neptune

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Mercury

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Venus

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Uranus

Question 7

What makes Earth unique in the solar system?

Accepted Answer

It has water and supports life

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It is the biggest planet

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It has rings

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It is made up of gas

Question 8

Which planet has the most extensive and complex ring system?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

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Neptune

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Uranus

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Jupiter

Question 9

What do we call the four outer planets?

Accepted Answer

Gas giants

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Terrestrial planets

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Asteroids

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Ice belts

Question 10

What is the smallest planet in the solar system?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

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Mars

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Earth

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Venus

Question 11

What is the main composition of the outer planets?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen and helium

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Rock and iron

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Ice and dust

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Water and soil

Question 12

Which planet is also called the "sideways planet" because it rotates on its side?

Accepted Answer

Uranus

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Jupiter

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Saturn

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Neptune

Question 13

What is the main reason Venus is hotter than Mercury?

Accepted Answer

It has thick clouds that trap heat

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It is closer to the Sun

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It has a molten core

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It rotates faster

Question 14

Which planet is known as the "Blue Planet" due to the presence of methane?

Accepted Answer

Neptune

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Earth

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Uranus

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Venus

Question 15

How are inner planets different from outer planets?

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Inner planets are smaller and solid, while outer planets are larger and made of gas

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Inner planets are made of gas, and outer planets are rocky

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Inner planets have rings, and outer planets do not

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Inner planets rotate faster than outer planets

Question 16

What separates the inner and outer planets?

Accepted Answer

The asteroid belt

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The Moon

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The Kuiper Belt

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The Sun

Question 17

Which planet has the Great Red Spot, a giant storm system?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

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Mars

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Saturn

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Neptune

Question 18

How many moons does Mars have?

Accepted Answer

Two

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None

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One

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Four

Question 19

Which inner planet is closest in size to Earth?

Accepted Answer

Venus

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Mars

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Mercury

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Jupiter

Question 20

What characteristic is shared by all planets in the solar system?

Accepted Answer

They all orbit the Sun

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They all have rings

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They all have the same temperature

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They all have the same number of moons

Question 21

Which planet is the closest to the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

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Venus

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Earth

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Mars

Question 22

Which outer planet is known for its bright blue color?

Accepted Answer

Neptune

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Saturn

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Uranus

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Jupiter

Question 23

Which planet is sometimes called Earth's "twin"?

Accepted Answer

Venus

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Mercury

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Mars

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Neptune

Question 24

Which planet takes the longest to orbit the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Neptune

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Jupiter

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Uranus

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Saturn

Question 25

What gas makes up most of Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Carbon dioxide

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Hydrogen

Question 26

Which of the following planets has no moons?

Accepted Answer

Venus

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Earth

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Mars

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Neptune

Question 27

Which planet has the shortest orbit around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

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Venus

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Earth

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Mars

Question 28

Which planet rotates in the opposite direction from most other planets?

Accepted Answer

Venus

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Jupiter

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Uranus

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Mars

Question 29

What is the main element found in the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen

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Oxygen

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Nitrogen

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Carbon

Question 30

Which of the following planets is known as the "morning star" or "evening star"?

Accepted Answer

Venus

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Mars

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Jupiter

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Mercury

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT considered a planet?

Accepted Answer

Pluto

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Mars

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Venus

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Neptune

Question 32

What keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Wind

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Magnetic fields

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Electricity

Question 33

What do we call a small, rocky body that orbits the Sun?

Accepted Answer

An asteroid

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A moon

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A comet

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A star

Question 34

Which two planets are known as "ice giants"?

Accepted Answer

Uranus and Neptune

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Jupiter and Saturn

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Mars and Venus

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Earth and Mercury

Question 35

What is the coldest planet in the solar system?

Accepted Answer

Uranus

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Mars

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Neptune

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Mercury

Question 36

Which planet has the longest day?

Accepted Answer

Venus

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Mercury

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Neptune

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Mars

Question 37

What is the second largest planet in the solar system?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

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Jupiter

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Neptune

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Uranus

Question 38

What is the shape of planets' orbits?

Accepted Answer

Oval (elliptical)

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Circular

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Square

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Triangular

Question 39

Which planet has the most moons?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

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Earth

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Mars

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Saturn

Question 40

What is the Milky Way?

Accepted Answer

A galaxy

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A star

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A solar system

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A planet

Question 41

Which planet is sometimes referred to as the "gas giant"?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

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Earth

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Mars

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Mercury

Question 42

What force causes objects to be attracted to the center of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Magnetism

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Electricity

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Wind

Question 43

What is the primary gas in Venus' atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide

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Oxygen

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Nitrogen

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Hydrogen

Question 44

Which planet is known for having the strongest winds in the solar system?

Accepted Answer

Neptune

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Mars

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Venus

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Uranus

Question 45

What is the name of Mars' two moons?

Accepted Answer

Phobos and Deimos

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Titan and Europa

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Ganymede and Callisto

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Triton and Io

Question 46

Which planet has the fastest rotation, completing a day in less than 10 hours?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

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Saturn

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Neptune

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Uranus

Question 47

What is the region beyond Neptune that contains many icy bodies and dwarf planets?

Accepted Answer

The Kuiper Belt

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The Asteroid Belt

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The Oort Cloud

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The Milky Way

Question 48

Which planet is tilted at nearly 98 degrees, causing it to appear to roll on its side?

Accepted Answer

Uranus

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Jupiter

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Venus

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Saturn

Question 49

What is the name of Saturn's largest moon?

Accepted Answer

Titan

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Europa

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Phobos

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Triton

Question 50

What do you call a planet that is not in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Exoplanet

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Dwarf planet

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Moon

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Asteroid

Question 51

Which planet is sometimes called the "jewel of the solar system" because of its bright rings?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

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Jupiter

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Neptune

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Venus

Question 52

Which planet has a surface covered with iron oxide, giving it a reddish appearance?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Answer

Mercury

Answer

Venus

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Earth

Question 53

What is the second planet from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Venus

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Earth

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Mars

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Mercury

Question 54

What is the densest planet in the solar system?

Accepted Answer

Earth

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Jupiter

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Saturn

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Uranus

Question 55

What do we call a large collection of stars, planets, and other celestial bodies?

Accepted Answer

Galaxy

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Asteroid Belt

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Comet

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Nebula

Question 56

Which planet experiences extreme temperature differences between day and night?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

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Venus

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Mars

Answer

Neptune

Question 57

Which planet has a hexagonal storm at its north pole?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

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Jupiter

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Uranus

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Neptune

Question 58

Which planet has the slowest orbit around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Pluto (when it was considered a planet)

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Uranus

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Neptune

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Venus

Question 59

What is the primary reason life is possible on Earth?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Its distance from the Sun

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Presence of liquid water

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Protective atmosphere

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