The Earth as a Planet Quiz

What is the shape of the Earth?

• Flat

• Spherical

• Cylindrical

• Cuboidal

What is the approximate surface area of the Earth?

• 97 million square kilometers

• 443 million square kilometers

• 12,762 kilometers

• 40,085 kilometers

Which of the following is evidence of the Earth's sphericity?

• Circumnavigation of the Earth

• Sunrise and Sunset

• Circular horizon

• All of the above

What causes day and night on Earth?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Tidal forces

• Magnetic field

What is the equatorial circumference of the Earth?

• 12,762 kilometers

• 40,085 kilometers

• 97 million square kilometers

• 39,955 kilometers

What is the difference between dawn and twilight?

• Dawn occurs before sunrise, while twilight occurs after sunset

• Dawn occurs after sunrise, while twilight occurs before sunset

• Dawn occurs during sunrise, while twilight occurs during sunset

• Dawn and twilight are the same

What causes the deflection of winds and ocean currents?

• Rotation of the Earth

• Revolution of the Earth

• Gravitational pull

• Magnetic field

What is the inclination of the Earth's axis?

• 23.5 degrees

• 66.5 degrees

• 40 degrees

• 90 degrees

What is the difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse?

• A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the moon and the sun, while a solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the sun and the Earth

• A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the sun and the Earth, while a solar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the moon and the sun

• A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth, moon, and sun are in a straight line, while a solar eclipse occurs when the Earth, moon, and sun are not in a straight line

• A lunar eclipse occurs during the day, while a solar eclipse occurs during the night

What causes the rising and falling of tides?

• Rotation of the Earth

• Revolution of the Earth

• Gravitational pull of the moon and sun

• Magnetic field