Earth quiz

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Earth quiz

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Question 1/10

The Earth is the _____ planet from the sun.

1st

5th

3rd

10th

Right!

The Earth is #3 in the solar system.

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Question 2/10

What does the Earth have that no other planet has?

Water

Life

Atmosphere

Moon

RIGHT!

The Earth is the only planet known to have life.

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Question 3/10

What does the atmosphere do besides give us air to breathe?

give us water

protect us from aliens

control the temperature

protect us from meteors

Right!

The Earth's atmosphere makes meteors burn up before they get to the surface

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Question 4/10

What other planets have liquid water?

Mars

Jupiter

none

the moon

RIGHT!

Only Earth has liquid water. Some planets have frozen water.

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Question 5/10

How much of the Earth is covered by water?

70%

50%

25%

40%

Right!

The majority of the Earth is covered by water.

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Question 6/10

What happens to the North and South pole during winter?

the temperature gets warmer

animals migrate

the ice melts

24 hours of night

RIGHT!

The tilt of the Earth's axis makes the poles get NO sunlight at all during winter.

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Question 7/10

About how far is the Earth from the sun?

6000 km

150,000,000 km

50,000 km

10,000 km

RIGHT!

The Earth is approximately 150,000,000 km from the Sun, which is why it appears so small in the sky.

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Question 8/10

Which two planets are between the Earth and the Sun?

Mercury and Venus

Jupiter and Saturn

Mars and Jupiter

Neptune and Saturn

RIght!

Mercury and Venus are the first two planets in the Solar System.

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Question 9/10

How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun once?

24 hours

52 days

365 days

400 days

RIGHT!

It takes approximately 365 days for the Earth to complete one revolution.

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Question 10/10

What is the season when the Earth gets the most sunlight?

Summer

Winter

Spring

Autumn

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