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WorksheetsGeog1 Unit 1.6 Earth a Very Special Planet
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
1. What makes planet earth different from the other planets in the solar system?
A. It supports life.
B. It is mostly covered in water.
C. The atmosphere holds gases.
D. All of the above
3. What makes planet Earth habitable?
A. It has comfortable distance from the sun.
B. The atmosphere serves as shields from the sun.
C. Only A
D. Both A and B
6. Planet Earth is considered as “blue planet.” Which of the following best
describes the surface of planet Earth?
A. Earth has atmosphere.
B. Earth has lots of volcano.
C. Earth is covered with red dust.
D. Earth has mostly water on the surface.
11. In order for an organism to survive, nutrients are needed. What are the nutrients that planet Earth can offer for an organism to exist?
A. Earth has an atmosphere and ozone layer.
B. Earth has both water cycle and nitrogen cycle.
C. Earth has natural activities to circulate nutrients.
D. All of the above
The sun is a...
Planet
Natural satellite
Star
Continent
What is gravity?
An astronaut floating in space
A machine that pulls objects towards the middle of the earth
A force that pulls objects towards the middle of the earth
The moon going around earth
Where is most of the water on earth?
Oceans
Rivers
Lakes
Swimming Pools
The Planets, their Moons and all other bodies that travel around the Sun, including asteroids, meteoroids, and comets
The Solar System
Continental Drift
Which is not a reason Earth is unique?
has liquid water on its surface
atmosphere contains a large proportion of oxygen
only planet that we know of that supports life
has 2 moons
Earth is the third planet from the sun, was formed 4.6 billion years ago and is made mostly of rock.
True
False
The Law of Gravitation states the force of attraction between any two objects depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between the objects.
True
False
Four planets in our solar system are considered rocky planets. Name three of the four planets.
Venus, Mars, Neptune
Venus, Earth Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Mercury, Earth, Pluto
Four planets in our solar system are considered gas and ice planets. Name three of the four planets.
Venus, Mars, Neptune
Venus, Earth Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
Mercury, Earth, Pluto
The Earth has a layer of gas surrounding called the atmosphere which s about _______km deep.
1,000
100
10,000
10
At what speed does the Earth orbit the Sun?
108,000 KPH
The speed of light
1,000,000 KPH
9,000 mph
