Earth and Space Quiz

How is the moon’s surface like Earth’s?

• It has lakes and rivers.

• It has rocks and soil.

• It has cities and towns.

• It has living things.

How does Earth’s atmosphere help support life on our planet?

• It contains living things.

• It gets colder the higher you go.

• It contains air and water.

• It allows airplanes to fly.

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The sun is the center of the ...

• solar system

• universe

• galaxy

• moon’s orbit

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The Earth has four seasons because...

• The Earth rotates on an axis.

• Earth is tilted as it revolves around the sun.

• The Earth has two poles.

• It’s hotter near the equator.

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The Earth has days and nights because...

• The Earth moves around the sun.

• The Earth rotates on an axis.

• We all need sleep each night.

• The Earth would get too hot if we didn’t have nights.

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How long does it take the Earth to rotate one time?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 30 days

• 12 months

When the Earth’s shadow covers part of the moon, it’s called a...

• solar eclipse

• meteor

• shadow puppet

• lunar eclipse

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The Earth spins on an imaginary line called its...

• tilt

• axis

• orbit

• rotation

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Which of the choices below is not a real phase of the moon?

• blue moon

• waxing crescent

• last quarter

• full moon

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How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun one time?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 30 days

• 12 months