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Earth Science Quiz

Authored by Janani Thyagarajan

Physics

6th Grade

20 Questions

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Earth Science Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What causes the movement of tectonic plates on Earth?

Earth's rotation

Flow in the lower mantle

Gravitational pull from the Sun

The Moon’s influence

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where do earthquakes most often occur?

In the middle of continents

Near the boundaries of tectonic plates

At the poles

In the ocean trenches

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Earthquakes happen when stress builds up at plate boundaries, causing sudden ___ of the Earth's crust.

movement

relaxation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

During a solar eclipse, what happens?

The Earth blocks the Sun’s light from reaching the Moon.

The Moon blocks the Sun’s light from reaching the Earth.

The Moon moves into the Earth's shadow.

The Sun moves between the Earth and the Moon.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A lunar eclipse occurs when the ___ blocks the Moon’s light.

Earth

Sun

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What keeps Earth in orbit around the Sun?

The Sun’s magnetic field

Earth's speed in space

Gravity

Earth's rotation

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Without gravity, the planets would fly off into space instead of staying in ___ around the Sun.

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