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Earth in Space

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the diameter of the Earth?

a)

7,927 miles

b)

12,755 miles

c)

24,901 miles

d)

40,066 miles

2.

What is the Earth's circumference at the equator?

a)

7,927 miles

b)

12,755 miles

c)

24,901 miles

d)

40,066 miles

3.

What percentage of the Earth’s composition is iron?

a)

28%

b)

35%

c)

17%

d)

50%

4.

How many square miles of land area does Earth have approximately?

a)

57,400,000 square miles

b)

148,847,000 square miles

c)

139,480,000 square miles

d)

361,254,000 square miles

5.

How old is the Earth according to scientists?

a)

4.6 million years

b)

4.6 billion years

c)

460 million years

d)

460 billion years

6.

What is the Earth's mantle made of?

a)

Solid rock

b)

Molten rock

c)

Water

d)

Gas

7.

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full rotation?

a)

12 hours

b)

24 hours

c)

365 days

d)

66,000 miles per hour

8.

At what speed does the Earth orbit the Sun?

a)

7,927 miles per hour

b)

12,755 miles per hour

c)

66,000 miles per hour

d)

40,066 miles per hour

9.

What is this planet called?

a)

Saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Sun

d)

Venus

10.

The Earth's circumference at the (a)   is approximately 24,901 miles.