Planet Earth

Planet Earth

Multiple Choice

Earth is the _____ planet from the sun.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Multiple Select

The earth is the only planet to have only one moon.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Earth is _____ million miles away from the sun.

• 3

• 1

• 93

• 6000

Open Ended

Why is Earth called the "Blue Planet"?

Multiple Choice

The Earth's atmosphere is mostly made of nitrogen and oxygen.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Earth's atmosphere...

• helps us breathe

• blankets Earth with heat from the sun

• protects us harmful radiation from the sun

• protects us from meteors

• all of these

Multiple Choice

How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun? (Make a full revolution)

• 365 days

• 365 seconds

• 24 hours

• 60 seconds

Multiple Choice

which one is the hottest?

• the crust

• mantle

• Inner core

Multiple Choice

Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

• increases
• decreases
• goes up and down depending on the layer
• stays the same

Multiple Choice

What is the core made of?

• steel
• iron 
• aluminum
• iron and nickel

Multiple Choice

How long does it take for Earth to make a full rotation?

• 365 days

• 60 seconds

• 24 hours

• 365 seconds

Multiple Choice

What does the Earth use to rotate?

• an axis

• a pole

• a stick

Multiple Choice

One rotation of Earth is equal to

• a day.
• a year.
• a month. 

Multiple Choice

The earth rotates every

• 24 hours
• 15 hours
• 365 days
• hour

Multiple Choice

What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called? 

• Mantle
• Innercore
• Outercore
• Crust

Multiple Choice

Earth's inner core is

• a layer of hot rock
• a solid ball of iron and nickel
• a layer of liquid iron and nickel
• a layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin
  

Multiple Choice

Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.

• seasons
• moon phases
• day and night
• weather

Multiple Choice

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

Multiple Choice

What is the approximate tilt of the Earth's axis?

• 23 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 35 degrees

• 45 degrees