Mystery Science Spaceship Earth

How long does it take the Earth to make one full rotation?

• 365 days

• a week

• a year

• 24 hours

Answer explanation

The Earth makes 1 full rotation in 24 hours. That's why there are 24 hours in one DAY.

At about what speed does Earth rotate ( spin) ?

• 24 miles per hour

• 1,000 miles per hour

• 365 miles per hour

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What causes the sky to get dark?

• A big cozy blanket covers the city

• Our part of the world is rotated AWAY from the sun

• Our part of the world is rotated TOWARDS the sun

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The earth's orbiting motion around the sun causes which of the following?

• years

• seasons

• both years and seasons

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What is the primary reason Earth experiences different seasons?

• The distance from the Sun changes

• The tilt of Earth's axis

• The shape of Earth's orbit

• The speed of Earth's rotation

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Which layer of Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What is the main component of Earth's core?

• Iron

• Nickel

• Silicon

• Magnesium

Which process is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Earth's rotation

• Gravitational pull from the Moon

• Solar radiation

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What is the term for the point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's origin?

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Hypocenter

• Seismic point

Which gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Argon