Exploring the Earth and Solar System

What are the three main layers of the Earth?

• crust, inner core, and outer core

• crust, mantle, and core

• atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, and mesosphere

What is the shape of the Earth's orbit around the Sun?

• Elliptical

• Circular

• Triangular

• Square

Where can you find the asteroid belt in our solar system?

• Inside the orbit of Saturn

• Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

• Beyond the orbit of Neptune

• Between the orbits of Earth and Venus

What makes the Earth's axis tilt?

• Magnetic field disturbance

• Gravitational dance with the Moon and the Sun

• Volcanic eruptions

• Global warming

Can you put the planets in our solar system in the correct order from the Sun?

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mercury

• Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mercury, Venus, Earth

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mercury, Venus

How many time zones are there on Earth?

• 36

• 12

• 24

• 8

What's the real deal with longitudes and latitudes?

• They help us find buried treasure

• They guide us to hidden magical lands

• They lead us to secret ancient ruins

• They help us locate hidden gems on the Earth's surface

What is the innermost layer of the Earth called?

• Inner core

• Surface core

• Outer core

• Middle core

What is the average distance of Earth from the Sun?

• Approximately 75 million miles (or 120 million kilometers)

• Roughly 93 million miles (or 150 million kilometers)

• About 500,000 miles (or 804,672 kilometers)

• Around 200 million miles (or 321.868 kilometers)

What causes the changing seasons on Earth?

• The Earth's axis has no effect on the changing seasons

• The Earth's axis causes the Earth to stop rotating, leading to changing seasons

• The Earth's axis is tilted, which causes the changing seasons.

• The changing seasons are caused by the Earth's distance from the sun