WorksheetsEarth - Science General Knowledge
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Earth’s only natural satellite?
a)
Sun
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Moon
2.
The tree has a branch filled with green _____.
a)
Hair
b)
Root
c)
Leaves
d)
Trunk
3.
What star shines in the day and provides light?
a)
Moon
b)
Venus
c)
Mars
d)
Sun
4.
Dark rain clouds can give out lightning and ____.
a)
Thunder
b)
Snow
c)
Sunlight
d)
Wind
5.
Earth is surrounded by layers of gases collectively called the _____.
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Ozone layer
6.
Which is the closest planet to the sun?
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Earth
7.
Which of the following is NOT a form of carbon?
a)
Diamond
b)
Graphite
c)
Amorphous carbon
d)
Ferrite
8.
Which is the lightest element in the periodic table?
a)
Helium
b)
Carbon
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Hydrogen
9.
It refers to a shaking of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in the earth's crust.
a)
Tsunami
b)
Earthquake
c)
Volcanic Eruptions
d)
Seismic Waves
10.
The rotation of the earth on its axis causes ___________________.
a)
changing seasons
b)
tides
c)
differences of time in different places
d)
day and night
11.
Which is the smallest planet in the solar system?
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Jupiter
12.
What is the planet in the solar system that can support life?
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Jupiter
13.
What do you call the molten rocks that flow onto earth's surface through vent or opening?
a)
magma
b)
lava
14.
How long does it take the earth to make one complete rotation?
a)
1 day
b)
1 week
c)
1 month
d)
1 year
15.
What is a thermometer?
a)
Measures air pressure
b)
Measures air temperature
c)
Measures wind speed
16.
Cool air has __________________ air pressure than warm air.
a)
Higher
b)
Lower
c)
Sticky & hot
17.
Dark surfaces absorb _____________________ heat than light-colored surfaces.
a)
Less
b)
More
c)
Closer
18.
When water vapor cools enough, it _________________ to form water droplets.
a)
Condenses
b)
Air pressure
c)
Wind
19.
Wind speed is measured by a _______________________
a)
Anemometer
b)
Relative humidity
c)
Thermometer
d)
Weather vane
20.
A ____________________ tells how much rain has fallen
a)
Anemometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Rain gauge
d)
Weather vane
21.
A _____________ shows wind direction.
a)
Anemometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Rain gauge
d)
Wind vane
22.
What is temperature?
a)
A measurement of how much water vapor is in the air
b)
A measurement of how hot or cold something is
c)
The force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it
23.
You would weigh less on the moon.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
What are clouds made of?
a)
air
b)
water
c)
wood
d)
metal
25.
________ lets you see things around you. It can come from natural or artificial light.
a)
Candle
b)
Flashlight
c)
Light
d)
Cellphone
26.
It is the solid part of the earth. It is made up of soil and rocks, it is the ground where you can walk, run and play.
a)
Water
b)
Space
c)
Air
d)
Land
27.
What is the shape of the Earth?
a)
Oblong
b)
Spherical
c)
Circle
d)
Triangle
28.
_______ is like a mountain, but has an opening on its top. What kind of landform is this?
a)
Mountain
b)
Hill
c)
Volcano
d)
Valley
29.
It is the largest body of water
a)
Lake
b)
Ocean
c)
Pond
d)
Sea
30.
The largest ocean on Earth is the _______.
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
31.
This essential gas is important so that we can breathe.
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Hydrogen
32.
When people and animals breathe out, they release a gas called _____.
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Nitrogen
33.
Which of the following would NOT be considered a fossil?
a)
Petrified Wood
b)
Meteorite
c)
Dinosaur Scat
34.
What do we call molten rock when it is inside the earth?
a)
Magma
b)
Lava
c)
Volcano
35.
In which month is Earth closest to the sun?
a)
January
b)
February
c)
March
d)
April
36.
What do you call the study of atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting?
a)
Climatology
b)
Meteorology
c)
Sociology
d)
Astronomy
37.
Hurricanes only form over ________?
a)
cold land
b)
warm land
c)
cold water
d)
warm water
38.
What is the name for the land form at the mouth of a river?
a)
Canyon
b)
Plateau
c)
Oxbow
d)
Delta
39.
How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Earth?
a)
20 hours 8 minutes
b)
8 minutes 20 seconds
c)
20 minutes 8seconds
d)
8 hours 20 minutes
40.
On what continent would you not find bees?
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
Afrca
d)
Antarctica
41.
The Sun is made primarily of which element(s)?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Helium
c)
Uranium
d)
Iron
42.
Most of the naturally occurring elements on the Earth were formed during:
a)
Nuclear fission within the earth
b)
Fusion reactions within stars
c)
Supernovae explosions of supergiant stars
d)
The Big Bang
e)
The Cambrian Period
43.
Water covers around ____ of the Earth’s surface.
a)
5%
b)
25%
c)
70%
d)
100%
44.
Earth is in the ________ galaxy.
a)
Mars
b)
M & M
c)
Kit Kat
d)
Milky Way
45.
The largest living structure on Earth is ____________.
a)
The Great Barrier Reef
b)
Mt. Vesuvius
c)
The Rocky Mountains
d)
Lake Huron
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