WorksheetsPlanet Earth
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
The Earth spins on its _________.
Axis
Orbital plane
Core
Equator
This type of rock formed from the cooling down of magma or lava.
Fossils
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
Igneous rock
The axis of the earth is slightly tilted in space.
true
false
The Earth moves in an orbit around the sun
True
False
