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Our Earth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: The Earth is the _______ planet from the sun.

a)

first (1st)

b)

second (2nd)

c)

third (3rd)

d)

sixth (6th)

2.

Fill in the blank: The earth goes __________ the sun.

a)

around

b)

over

c)

under

d)

through

3.

What is another name for the planet Earth?

a)

giant ball

b)

green planet

c)

the godzilla of planets

d)

blue planet

4.

Why does the earth have the name in Question 3?

a)

because the earth's surface is mostly made up of land

b)

because the earth's surface is mostly made up of water

c)

because the earth's surface has a lot of trees

d)

because people like that colour

5.

What is the earth's atmosphere mostly made of?

a)

thick layer of water

b)

thick layer of land

c)

thick layer of gases

d)

force field

6.

Which of the following does the earth's atmosphere protect us from? Choose 2 answers.

a)

harmful radiations from the sun

b)

fire

c)

aliens

d)

meteors

7.

What do we call the imaginary line that goes through the earth from the North Pole to the South Pole?

a)

the earth's skewer

b)

the earth's axis

c)

the earth stick

d)

the earth line

8.

What causes the seasons?

a)

the sun

b)

the rotation of the earth around the sun

c)

the moon

d)

the tilt of the earth's axis

9.

Complete the sentence: The earth's inside is made up of different ____________.

a)

materials

b)

layers

c)

rocks

d)

matter

10.

Which one is NOT a distinct feature of the earth?

a)

It is the only planet that has solids, liquids and gases.

b)

It is the only planet in our solar system that has only one (1) moon.

c)

It is the only planet that has liquid water on its surface.

d)

It is the only known planet where life exists.