Multiple choice general knowledge

Why is the Statue of Liberty green?

  1. To represent the green grass of freedom

  2. It is a result of the natural weathering of the copper covering

  3. From moss and lichen growing on the statue

  4. To match our green paper money
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Statue of Liberty's green color results from natural oxidation (patina) of the copper covering. When dedicated in 1886, the statue was shiny copper-colored. Over approximately 30 years, exposure to air, rain, and sea spray created the protective green copper carbonate layer we see today.

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