Quiz about Earth - Science General Knowledge

Question 1

The tree has a branch filled with green _____.

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Leaves

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Hair

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Root

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Trunk

Question 2

What star shines in the day and provides light?

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Sun

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Moon

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Venus

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Mars

Question 3

Dark rain clouds can give out lightning and ____.

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Thunder

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Snow

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Sunlight

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Wind

Question 4

Earth is surrounded by layers of gases collectively called the _____.

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Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Stratosphere

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Ozone layer

Question 5

Which is the closest planet to the sun?

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Mercury

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Venus

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Mars

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Earth

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a form of carbon?

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Ferrite

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Diamond

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Graphite

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Amorphous carbon

Question 7

Which is the lightest element in the periodic table?

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Hydrogen

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Helium

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Carbon

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Nitrogen

Question 8

It refers to a shaking of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in the earth's crust.

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Earthquake

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Tsunami

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Volcanic Eruptions

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Seismic Waves

Question 9

The rotation of the earth on its axis causes ___________________.

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day and night

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changing seasons

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tides

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differences of time in different places

Question 10

Which is the smallest planet in the solar system?

Accepted Answer

Mars

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Earth

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Venus

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Jupiter

Question 11

What is the planet in the solar system that can support life?

Accepted Answer

Earth

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Mars

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Venus

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Jupiter

Question 12

What do you call the molten rocks that flow onto earth's surface through vent or opening?

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lava

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magma

Question 13

How long does it take the earth to make one complete rotation?

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1 day

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1 week

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1 month

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1 year

Question 14

What is a thermometer?

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Measures air temperature

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Measures air pressure

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Measures wind speed

Question 15

Cool air has __________________ air pressure than warm air.

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Lower

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Higher

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Sticky & hot

Question 16

Dark surfaces absorb _____________________ heat than light-colored surfaces.

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Less

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More

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Closer

Question 17

When water vapor cools enough, it _________________ to form water droplets.

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Condenses

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Air pressure

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Wind

Question 18

Wind speed is measured by a _______________________

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Anemometer

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Relative humidity

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Thermometer

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Weather vane

Question 19

A ____________________ tells how much rain has fallen

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Rain gauge

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Anemometer

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Thermometer

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Weather vane

Question 20

A _____________ shows wind direction.

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Wind vane

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Anemometer

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Thermometer

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Rain gauge

Question 21

What is temperature?

Accepted Answer

A measurement of how hot or cold something is

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A measurement of how much water vapor is in the air

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The force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it

Question 22

You would weigh less on the moon.

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True

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False

Question 23

What are clouds made of?

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water

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air

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wood

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metal

Question 24

________ lets you see things around you. It can come from natural or artificial light.

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Light

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Candle

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Flashlight

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Cellphone

Question 25

It is the solid part of the earth. It is made up of soil and rocks, it is the ground where you can walk, run and play.

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Land

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Water

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Space

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Air

Question 26

What is the shape of the Earth?

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Spherical

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Oblong

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Circle

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Triangle

Question 27

_______ is like a mountain, but has an opening on its top. What kind of landform is this?

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Volcano

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Mountain

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Hill

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Valley

Question 28

It is the largest body of water

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Ocean

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Lake

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Pond

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Sea

Question 29

The largest ocean on Earth is the _______.

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Pacific

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Atlantic

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Indian

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Arctic

Question 30

This essential gas is important so that we can breathe.

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Oxygen

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Carbon Dioxide

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Hydrogen

Question 31

When people and animals breathe out, they release a gas called _____.

Accepted Answer

Carbon Dioxide

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Oxygen

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Hydrogen

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Nitrogen

Question 32

Which of the following would NOT be considered a fossil?

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Meteorite

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Petrified Wood

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Dinosaur Scat

Question 33

What do we call molten rock when it is inside the earth?

Accepted Answer

Magma

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Lava

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Volcano

Question 34

In which month is Earth closest to the sun?

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January

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February

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March

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April

Question 35

What do you call the study of atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting?

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Meteorology

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Climatology

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Sociology

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Astronomy

Question 36

Hurricanes only form over ________?

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warm water

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cold land

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warm land

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cold water

Question 37

What is the name for the land form at the mouth of a river?

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Delta

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Canyon

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Plateau

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Oxbow

Question 38

How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Earth?

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8 hours 20 minutes

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20 hours 8 minutes

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8  minutes 20 seconds

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20 minutes 8seconds

Question 39

On what continent would you not find bees?

Accepted Answer

Antarctica

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South America

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Europe

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Afrca

Question 40

The Sun is made primarily of which element(s)?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen

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Helium

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Uranium

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Iron

Question 41

Most of the naturally occurring elements on the Earth were formed during:

Accepted Answer

Supernovae explosions of supergiant stars

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Nuclear fission within the earth

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Fusion reactions within stars

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The Big Bang

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The Cambrian Period

Question 42

Earth is in the ________ galaxy.

Accepted Answer

Milky Way

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Mars

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M & M

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Kit Kat

Question 43

The largest living structure on Earth is ____________.

Accepted Answer

The Great Barrier Reef

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Mt. Vesuvius

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The Rocky Mountains

Answer

Lake Huron

Earth - Science General Knowledge

45 questions

What is Earth’s only natural satellite?

The tree has a branch filled with green _____.

What star shines in the day and provides light?

Dark rain clouds can give out lightning and ____.

Earth is surrounded by layers of gases collectively called the _____.

Which is the closest planet to the sun?

Which of the following is NOT a form of carbon?

Which is the lightest element in the periodic table?

It refers to a shaking of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in the earth's crust.

The rotation of the earth on its axis causes ___________________.

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