SCIENCE CONTEST P3

What causes day and night?

• tilting of Earth's axis

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• revolution of the moon

• revolution of Earth around the Sun

Which of the following statement is true?

• The longest night happens in autumn

• The longest day happens during the spring

• Earth's revolution results in the occurrence of seasons

• Earth's rotation along the equator is faster than the poles.

From December to February, Earth's axis is pointing away from the Sun. What is the season in the Northern Hemisphere?

• autumn

• spring

• summer

• winter

Which of the countries experience four season?

• countries near the tropics

• countries near the equator

• countries located at or above 30-degree latitude

• countries located at 0-degree to 29-degree latitude

Which is the proper arrangement of the inner planets from the biggest to smallest?

• Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth

• Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury

How does Earth differ from other inner planets?

• It has water in a liquid state

• It lies inside the asteroid belt

• It has multiple moons and rings

• It has a dense, solid, rock-like surface

As to relative size of the planet, which is the proper arrangement of the outer planets from biggest to smallest?

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

• Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

• Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Suppose travelling through space is possible, which inner planet will be the nearest planet to visit?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

What is the twin planet of Earth?

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury

• Neptune

How does Saturn differ from other outer planets?

• It has an atmosphere with hydrogen and helium

• It lies outside the asteroid belt

• It has multiple moons

• It has defined ring system made up of dust, rocks, and ice