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Earth and space - Quiz 1

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the general name for the rising and falling of sea levels in response to the forces exerted by the Moon and Sun?

a)

Tides

b)

Current

c)

Waves

d)

Outflow Current

2.

Which is the smallest planet within our solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Venus

3.

The hydrologic cycle describes the circulation of Earth’s:

a)

tides

b)

water

c)

sediments

d)

rocks

4.

What protects Earth from meteoroids and radiation from the sun?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Clouds

c)

Gravity

d)

Aliens

5.

Which of the Gas giant planets is closest to the Sun?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Eris

6.

Which is the only planet not named after Greek gods or goddesses?

a)

Earth

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

7.

Which of the following is the hottest layer of planet Earth?

a)

Outer Layer

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

d)

Inner Core

8.

Phobos and Deimos are the Moons of which planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

9.

Which of the following planets is able to pass between the Earth and the Sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

The Moon

d)

Neptune

10.

Which is the brightest planet in the night’s sky?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Jupiter

11.

A weather forecast of 100% relative humidity suggests an increased possibility of:

a)

rain

b)

wind

c)

rising temperature

d)

drying conditions

12.

Which of the following is NOT a mineral:

a)

Quartz

b)

Topaz

c)

Basalt

d)

Diamond

13.

Which of the following is the BEST example of the chemical weathering of rock:

a)

cracking of rock by plant roots

b)

rain percolating through limestone

c)

frost action

d)

Abrasion

14.

Which planet spins backward relative to the others?

a)

Venus

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

The Moon

15.

An object made mostly of ice and dust, often with a gas halo and tail, that sometimes orbits the sun.

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Comet

d)

Star

16.

First manned mission to land on the Moon

a)

Luna 1

b)

Apollo 11

c)

Pioneer 0

d)

Pioneer 1

17.

Natural resources - Which country is the top oil producer?

a)

Ireland

b)

India

c)

Australia

d)

United states

18.

What percentage of earth's water is fresh?

a)

About 5%

b)

About 7%

c)

About 3%

d)

About 10%

19.

Fossil Fuel - Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Helium

20.

An instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration.

a)

Barometer

b)

Seismograph

c)

Thermometer

d)

Magnetometer

21.

Name the "island continent".

a)

United Kingdom

b)

New Zealand

c)

Australia

d)

Singapore

22.

What things from your house can be recycled?

a)

Styrofoam Containers

b)

Plastic Straws and Utensils

c)

Bubble wrap

d)

Paper bags

23.

Geographic coordinate that specifies the east–west position of a point on the Earth's surface

a)

Latitude

b)

Equator

c)

Longitude

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

24.

Rocky planet - What kind of rock can float?

a)

Granite

b)

Limestone

c)

Basalt

d)

Pumice stone

25.

Galaxy that we live in

a)

Andromeda

b)

Messier 81

c)

Milky way

d)

Magellanic Clouds

26.

In which direction does earth spin?

a)

Eastward

b)

Westward

c)

Northward

d)

Southward

27.

About how long does it take the Moon to circle the Earth?

a)

Approximately 40 days

b)

Approximately 35 days

c)

Approximately 27 days

d)

Approximately 24 hours

28.

What is the sun mostly made of?

a)

Hydrogen and Helium

b)

Hydrogen and Nitrogen

c)

Carbon dioxide and Oxygen

d)

Carbon dioxide and Sulfur

29.

Largest crater in United states

a)

Barringer Meteor Crater

b)

Araguainha crater

c)

Ora Banda crater

d)

Manicouagan Impact Crater

30.

Icy dwarf planet

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Venus

d)

Pluto

31.

Which of these minerals is the hardest?

a)

Titanium

b)

Diamond

c)

Silicon

d)

Aluminium

32.

Which is the biggest active volcano on Earth?

a)

Solfatara, Italy

b)

Mauna Loa, Hawaii

c)

Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania

d)

Mount Rainier, Washington

33.

Which of the following is a region of Earth’s atmosphere where convection is most likely to take place:

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Nimbosphere

d)

Thermosphere

34.

Violent storm that forms over land

a)

Tornado

b)

Typhoon

c)

Avalanche

d)

Cyclone

35.

Which of the following problem/s are caused by deforestation?

a)

Loss of biodiversity

b)

Hurting the economy

c)

The harming of many indigenous peoples

d)

All of the above

36.

Which land-based ecosystem has the most biodiversity?

a)

Deserts

b)

Tropical Rainforests

c)

The Tundra

d)

Grasslands

37.

What can you do to fight deforestation?

a)

Leave forests standing and plant more trees

b)

Reduce your use of products made from wood fiber including paper and cardboard

c)

Demand forest products from sustainable sources and deforestation free supply chains

d)

All of the above

38.

Does sound travel faster in space?

a)

Yes

b)

No

39.

Clouds with vertical growth

a)

Stratus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Nimbus

40.

Visible part of the sun

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Photosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Atmosphere

41.

What is the main job of the Perseverance rover?

a)

Find water on Mars

b)

Search for signs of ancient life

c)

Find a new mineral that can only be found on Mars

d)

Look for another lost rover

42.

When did the Perseverance rover get launched to Mars?

a)

July 30, 2020

b)

January 14, 2021

c)

March 12, 2014

d)

June 21, 2020

43.

What's so special about the Jezero crater on Mars?

a)

Aliens have been spotted entering the crater

b)

It has minerals that only could have formed in water

c)

It has the best view of the solar system

d)

From there you can see another invisible planet

44.

When was the Kepler space telescope launched?

a)

May 3, 2012

b)

June 14, 2011

c)

March 7, 2009

d)

January 1, 2000

45.

What was the name of the first SpaceX rocket?

a)

Dragon

b)

Kestrel

c)

Falcon 1

d)

Falcon 2

46.

Name of the Blue Origin's rocket that will launch Jeff Bezos into space?

a)

Dragon

b)

New Shepard

c)

Kestrel

d)

Hope

47.

European Floods Are Latest Sign of a Global Warming Crisis, which European country was recently affected by floods badly?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

Greece

48.

Effects of global warming - Record high temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4°C) was recorded at this place in the US on July 9 2021

a)

Grand canyon, Arizona

b)

Death valley,California

c)

Phoenix, Arizona

d)

Key West, Florida

49.

Effects of global warming - How much has the temperature increased on earth since 1880? (NASA stats)

a)

2.1 F

b)

3.1 F

c)

4.1 F

d)

8.1 F

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