Earth Science Quiz 1

Which of the following is a dwarf planet?

• Earth

• Pluto

• Jupiter

• Mars

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury

• Jupiter

Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

• Saturn

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What is the average distance between Citizens Bank Park, Wells Fargo Center, the Linc and the Sun?

• 100 million miles

• 50 million miles

• 200 million miles

• 93 million miles

Which planet is known for its beautiful rings?

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Saturn

Aiden, Noah, and James are discussing the planets in our solar system. They want to know which planet is the farthest from the Sun. Can you help them?

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

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What is the largest dwarf planet in our solar system?

• Mars

• Pluto

• Neptune

• Mercury

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During a school trip, Joe, Maria and Kay were discussing the planets. Kay said that one of the planets is known as the Blue Planet because it is 70% covered in water. Which planet was Kay speaking about?

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Mars

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What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres called?

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

Latitiude goes from North to South, Longitude gives the area in segments from

• South to North

• West to South

• North to East

• West to East