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Geog1 Unit 1.6 Earth a Very Special Planet

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What makes planet earth different from the other planets in the solar system?

a)

A. It supports life.

b)

B. It is mostly covered in water.

c)

C. The atmosphere holds gases.

d)

D. All of the above

2.

3. What makes planet Earth habitable?

a)

A. It has comfortable distance from the sun.

b)

B. The atmosphere serves as shields from the sun.

c)

C. Only A

d)

D. Both A and B

3.

6. Planet Earth is considered as “blue planet.” Which of the following best

describes the surface of planet Earth?

a)

A. Earth has atmosphere.

b)

B. Earth has lots of volcano.

c)

C. Earth is covered with red dust.

d)

D. Earth has mostly water on the surface.

4.

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)

A. Earth has an atmosphere and ozone layer.

b)

B. Earth has both water cycle and nitrogen cycle.

c)

C. Earth has natural activities to circulate nutrients.

d)

D. All of the above

5.

The sun is a...

a)

Planet

b)

Natural satellite

c)

Star

d)

Continent

6.

What is gravity?

a)

An astronaut floating in space

b)

A machine that pulls objects towards the middle of the earth

c)

A force that pulls objects towards the middle of the earth

d)

The moon going around earth

7.

Where is most of the water on earth?

a)

Oceans

b)

Rivers

c)

Lakes

d)

Swimming Pools

8.

The Planets, their Moons and all other bodies that travel around the Sun, including asteroids, meteoroids, and comets

a)

The Solar System

b)

Continental Drift

9.

Which is not a reason Earth is unique?

a)

has liquid water on its surface

b)

atmosphere contains a large proportion of oxygen

c)

only planet that we know of that supports life

d)

has 2 moons

10.

Earth is the third planet from the sun, was formed 4.6 billion years ago and is made mostly of rock.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

12.
Which one is the movement in which the Earth spins on its own axis?
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
13.
Which one is the movement in which the Earth moves around the sun?
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
14.
Rotation causes...
a)
Day and night
b)
Seasons
15.
How long does the Revolution movement takes?
a)
1 Day
b)
4 Months
c)
70 Days
d)
365 Days and 6 hours
16.
When in the Northern Hemisphere is Spring, in the Southern Hemisphere is....
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Autumn
17.

Four planets in our solar system are considered rocky planets. Name three of the four planets.

a)

Venus, Mars, Neptune

b)

Venus, Earth Mars

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,

d)

Mercury, Earth, Pluto

18.

Four planets in our solar system are considered gas and ice planets. Name three of the four planets.

a)

Venus, Mars, Neptune

b)

Venus, Earth Mars

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus

d)

Mercury, Earth, Pluto

19.

The Earth has a layer of gas surrounding called the atmosphere which s about _______km deep.

a)

1,000

b)

100

c)

10,000

d)

10

20.

At what speed does the Earth orbit the Sun?

a)

108,000 KPH

b)

The speed of light

c)

1,000,000 KPH

d)

9,000 mph