From the Planet Earth Vocabulary Test

What is the correct shape of the Earth?

• Circle

• Oblate spheroid

• Sphere

• Cylinder

Which object represents a true scale model of the shape of the Earth?

• a ping-pong ball

• an egg

• a football

• a pear

How many layers does the Earth have?

• 2

• 6

• 4

• 3

How long does it take the Earth to move around the Sun?

• 365 1/4 days

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 366 1/4 days

Which is the Earth's 2nd layer?

• The crust

• Inner core

• Mantle

• Outer core

What divides the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere?

• core

• mantle

• equator

• axis

The earth rotates on its axis from _______________________.

• east to west

• north to south

• south to north

• west to east

What is most of the earth's surface covered by?

• sand

• water

• gases

• land

The earth is surrounded with a layer of gases called the ______________

• air

• atmosphere

• rock

• water

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The Earth spins on its _________.

• Axis

• Orbital plane

• Core

• Equator