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Earth and Space Quiz

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When does Earth complete one rotation?

a)

12 hours

b)

24 hours

c)

48 hours

d)

365 days

2.

When does Earth complete one orbit around the Sun?

a)

24 hours

b)

30 days

c)

365 days

d)

1000 days

3.

When is the longest day of the year (Northern Hemisphere)?

a)

March 21

b)

June 21

c)

September 21

d)

December 21

4.

When is the shortest day of the year (Northern Hemisphere)?

a)

June 21

b)

December 21

c)

March 21

d)

September 21

5.

When does the Moon complete one orbit around Earth?

a)

7 days

b)

14 days

c)

27 days

d)

365 days

6.

When does a full moon appear?

a)

Once a week

b)

Once a month

c)

Once a year

d)

Every day

7.

When does a lunar eclipse happen?

a)

When Earth blocks sunlight from the Moon

b)

When the Moon blocks the Sun

c)

Every month

d)

During summer only

8.

When does a solar eclipse happen?

a)

When the Moon blocks sunlight from Earth

b)

When Earth blocks the Sun

c)

Every night

d)

During winter only

9.

When do leap years occur?

a)

Every 2 years

b)

Every 3 years

c)

Every 4 years

d)

Every 5 years

10.

When was the first man on the Moon?

a)

1959

b)

1969

c)

1979

d)

1989

11.

When does the Sun rise?

a)

Morning

b)

Noon

c)

Evening

d)

Night

12.

When does the Sun set?

a)

Morning

b)

Noon

c)

Evening

d)

Night

13.

When do stars become visible?

a)

Morning

b)

Noon

c)

Evening

d)

Night

14.

When does Earth have day and night?

a)

Every 24 hours

b)

Every 12 hours

c)

Every 30 days

d)

Every year

15.

When does Earth tilt cause seasons?

a)

During its yearly orbit

b)

Every day

c)

Every week

d)

Every month

16.

When does Halley’s Comet appear?

a)

Every 10 years

b)

Every 76 years

c)

Every 100 years

d)

Every 365 years

17.

When does the Moon look half‑lit?

a)

New moon

b)

Full moon

c)

First and last quarter

d)

Eclipse

18.

When does the new moon happen?

a)

Once a week

b)

Once a month

c)

Once a year

d)

Every day

19.

When do astronauts wear spacesuits?

a)

During spacewalks

b)

At home

c)

On Earth

d)

In classrooms

20.

When was the Hubble Space Telescope launched?

a)

1980

b)

1990

c)

2000

d)

2010

21.

When do seeds sprout?

a)

During germination

b)

During pollination

c)

During harvest

d)

During winter

22.

When do flowers bloom?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Autumn

23.

When do leaves change color?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Winter

24.

When do deciduous trees lose leaves?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Winter

25.

When do evergreen trees keep leaves?

a)

All year round

b)

Only in summer

c)

Only in winter

d)

Only in autumn

26.

When do plants make food?

a)

At night

b)

During daylight

c)

In winter only

d)

In autumn only

27.

When do fruits grow?

a)

After flowers are pollinated

b)

Before pollination

c)

In winter only

d)

In autumn only

28.

When do farmers plant crops?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Winter

29.

When do farmers harvest crops?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Winter

30.

When do sunflowers face the Sun?

a)

At night

b)

During the day

c)

In winter

d)

In autumn

31.

When do plants release oxygen?

a)

During photosynthesis

b)

At night only

c)

In winter only

d)

In autumn only

32.

When do plants take in carbon dioxide?

a)

During the day

b)

At night

c)

In winter

d)

In autumn

33.

When do cactus bloom?

a)

In spring or summer rains

b)

In winter

c)

In autumn

d)

At night only

34.

When do pine trees grow cones?

a)

Autumn

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Summer

35.

When do apple trees bear fruit?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer to autumn

c)

Winter

d)

Autumn only

36.

When do cherry blossoms bloom?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Winter

37.

When do farmers water crops most?

a)

Dry season

b)

Rainy season

c)

Winter

d)

Autumn

38.

When do leaves fall off trees?

a)

Autumn

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Summer

39.

When do seeds travel by wind?

a)

Dry seasons

b)

Rainy seasons

c)

Winter

d)

Autumn

40.

When do plants grow fastest?

a)

Spring and summer

b)

Autumn

c)

Winter

d)

Rainy season only

41.

When do birds migrate south?

a)

Spring

b)

Autumn

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

42.

When do birds return north?

a)

Autumn

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

43.

When do bears hibernate?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Autumn

44.

When do frogs lay eggs?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Autumn

45.

When do chicks hatch?

a)

7 days

b)

14 days

c)

21 days

d)

30 days

46.

When do butterflies emerge?

a)

After metamorphosis

b)

Before metamorphosis

c)

In winter only

d)

At night only

47.

When do kangaroos carry joeys?

a)

After birth

b)

Before birth

c)

In winter only

d)

In autumn only

48.

When do bees make honey?

a)

Cold months

b)

Warm months

c)

Winter only

d)

Autumn only

49.

When do owls hunt?

a)

Morning

b)

Afternoon

c)

Night

d)

Noon

50.

When do roosters crow?

a)

Morning

b)

Afternoon

c)

Evening

d)

Night

51.

When do turtles lay eggs?

a)

Daytime

b)

At night

c)

Winter

d)

Autumn

52.

When do whales migrate?

a)

Winter and spring

b)

Summer only

c)

Autumn only

d)

Every day

53.

When do penguins hatch chicks?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer (Antarctica)

c)

Autumn

d)

Spring

54.

When do whales migrate?

a)

Winter and spring

b)

Summer only

c)

Autumn only

d)

Every day

55.

When do penguins hatch chicks?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer (Antarctica)

c)

Autumn

d)

Spring

56.

When do squirrels gather nuts?

a)

Spring

b)

Autumn

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

57.

When do snakes hibernate?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Autumn

d)

Spring

58.

When do fireflies glow?

a)

Winter nights

b)

Summer nights

c)

Autumn nights

d)

Spring nights

59.

When do bats sleep?

a)

Day

b)

Night

c)

Morning

d)

Evening

60.

When do bats hunt?

a)

Day

b)

Night

c)

Morning

d)

Evening

61.

When do salmon swim upstream?

a)

Spring

b)

Autumn

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

62.

When do monarch butterflies migrate?

a)

Spring

b)

Autumn

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

63.

When do we breathe faster?

a)

Sleeping

b)

Eating

c)

Exercising

d)

Reading

64.

When do we sleep?

a)

Morning

b)

Noon

c)

Night

d)

Afternoon

65.

When do we blink?

a)

Every few seconds

b)

Every few minutes

c)

Every hour

d)

Every day

66.

When do we sneeze?

a)

When dust irritates the nose

b)

When eating

c)

When sleeping

d)

When drinking

67.

When do we taste food?

a)

Sleeping

b)

Eating

c)

Running

d)

Reading

68.

When do we hear sounds?

a)

When vibrations reach our ears

b)

When we sleep

c)

When we eat

d)

When we blink

69.

When do we sweat?

a)

When hot or exercising

b)

When cold

c)

When sleeping

d)

When reading

70.

When do we shiver?

a)

When cold

b)

When hot

c)

When eating

d)

When running

71.

When do babies grow teeth?

a)

At birth

b)

Around 6 months

c)

At 2 years

d)

At 5 years

72.

When do children lose baby teeth?

a)

Ages 2–4

b)

Ages 6–12

c)

Ages 13–15

d)

Ages 16–18

73.

When does water freeze?

a)

0°C (32°F)

b)

10°C

c)

50°C

d)

100°C

74.

When does water boil?

a)

0°C

b)

50°C

c)

100°C (212°F)

d)

200°C

75.

When does ice melt?

a)

Below 0°C

b)

Above 0°C

c)

At 100°C

d)

At 200°C

76.

When does steam form?

a)

Freezing water

b)

Boiling water

c)

Melting ice

d)

Condensation

77.

When does condensation happen?

a)

When vapor cools

b)

When vapor heats

c)

When ice melts

d)

When water boils

78.

When does evaporation happen?

a)

On hot days

b)

On cold days

c)

At night only

d)

In winter only

79.

When does gravity act?

a)

Only at night

b)

Only in space

c)

All the time

d)

Only in winter

80.

When does friction occur?

a)

When surfaces rub together

b)

When water boils

c)

When ice melts

d)

When air cools

81.

When does kinetic energy show?

a)

Moving objects

b)

Sleeping animals

c)

Still rocks

d)

Frozen ice

82.

When does potential energy show?

a)

Objects ready to move

b)

Moving cars

c)

Running water

d)

Blowing wind

83.

When does rain fall?

a)

When clouds are full of water

b)

When the Sun shines

c)

When the Moon rises

d)

When stars appear

84.

When does snow fall?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Autumn

d)

Spring

85.

When does fog form?

a)

Early morning

b)

Noon

c)

Afternoon

d)

Evening

86.

When does thunder happen?

a)

During storms

b)

During sunny days

c)

During winter nights

d)

During autumn mornings

87.

When does lightning strike?

a)

During thunderstorms

b)

During sunny days

c)

During winter nights

d)

During autumn mornings

88.

When does a rainbow appear?

a)

After rain with sunlight

b)

At night

c)

In winter only

d)

In autumn only

89.

When does hail form?

a)

Storm clouds

b)

Sunny skies

c)

Oceans

d)

Forests

90.

When does dew form?

a)

Morning

b)

Noon

c)

Evening

d)

Night

91.

When does wind blow strongest?

a)

During storms

b)

During sunny days

c)

During winter nights

d)

During autumn mornings

92.

When do hurricanes form?

a)

Late summer

b)

Early spring

c)

Winter

d)

Autumn

93.

When do volcanoes erupt?

a)

When magma reaches the surface

b)

When rivers flood

c)

When glaciers melt

d)

When stars shine

94.

When do earthquakes happen?

a)

When plates shift suddenly

b)

When rivers flood

c)

When glaciers melt

d)

When stars shine

95.

When do rocks break down?

a)

Over many years

b)

In one day

c)

In one week

d)

In one month

96.

When do rivers flood?

a)

After heavy rain

b)

During sunny days

c)

During winter nights

d)

During autumn mornings

97.

When do landslides occur?

a)

After rain or earthquakes

b)

During sunny days

c)

During winter nights

d)

During autumn mornings

98.

When do we use electricity?

a)

Only at night

b)

Only in winter

c)

Every day

d)

Only in summer

99.

When do magnets attract?

a)

Only in winter

b)

Anytime near metals

c)

Only in summer

d)

Only at night

100.

When do shadows form?

a)

When light is blocked

b)

When the Sun sets

c)

When the Moon rises

d)

When stars shine

101.

When do echoes happen?

a)

In caves or empty halls

b)

In forests

c)

In oceans

d)

In deserts

102.

When do scientists record experiments?

a)

Before testing

b)

After testing

c)

During lunch

d)

At night only