Atmosphere & Weather
Earth Structure & Geology
Planets & Space
Earth & Space Processes
Scientists & Study of Earth & Space
100

What is the main gas in Earth’s atmosphere?

Nitrogen 

oxygen

Carbon Dioxide

Hydrogen

Nitrogen

100

Which layer of Earth is liquid?

Outer Core

Crust

Mantle

Inner Core

Outer Core


100
  1. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
  • Mercury
  • Venus
  • Mars 
  • Jupiter
  • Mars 
100

    1. What causes day and night?

    • Earth’s orbit around the Sun
    • The Moon blocking the Sun
    • Earth’s rotation on its axis 
    • Clouds covering the Sun
  • Earth’s rotation on its axis 
100
  1. What do we call a scientist who studies rocks?
  • Meteorologist
  • Geologist 
  • Astronomer
  • Biologist
  • Geologist 
200

Which layer of the atmosphere contains weather?
Troposphere

 
Thermosphere


Mesosphere


Stratosphere

Troposphere

200
  1. What do we call molten rock that reaches Earth’s surface?

Magma

Lava 

Basalt

Granite

Lava

200
  1. What is the largest planet in our solar system?
  • Earth
  • Jupiter 
  • Saturn
  • Neptune
  • Jupiter 
200
  1. What causes the seasons on Earth?
  • Earth’s distance from the Sun
  • Earth’s tilt on its axis 
  • Ocean currents
  • Moon phases
  • Earth’s tilt on its axis 
200
  1. What do we call a scientist who studies space?
  • Biologist
  • Chemist
  • Astronomer 
  • Geologist
  • Astronomer 
300

What type of cloud is fluffy and white, like cotton?
Cumulus

 
Cirrus


Stratus


Nimbus

Cumulus

300
  1. What type of rock is formed from cooling lava?
  • Igneous 
  • Sedimentary
  • Metamorphic
  • Fossilized
  • Igneous 
300
  1. Which planet has the most rings?
  • Saturn 
  • Uranus
  • Neptune
  • Jupiter
  • Saturn 
300
  1. What do we call the path a planet takes around the Sun?
  • Rotation
  • Orbit 
  • Axis
  • Eclipse
  • Orbit 
300
  1. What is the closest star to Earth?
  • Proxima Centauri
  • Sirius
  • The Sun 
  • Alpha Centauri
  • The Sun 
400

What is the main cause of ocean tides?

The Moon’s gravity


Wind


Earthquakes


Solar radiation

The Moon’s gravity

400
  1. What is the center of the Earth called?
  • Mantle
  • Crust
  • Core 
  • Lithosphere
  • Core 
400
  1. Which of these planets is a gas giant?
  • Mars
  • Venus
  • Jupiter 
  • Mercury
  • Jupiter 
400
  1. What is a solar eclipse?
  • The Moon passes behind Earth
  • The Sun passes behind the Moon
  • The Moon passes between the Sun and Earth 
  • Earth passes between the Sun and Moon
  • The Moon passes between the Sun and Earth 
400
  1. What do we call the study of earthquakes?
  • Seismology 
  • Volcanology
  • Meteorology
  • Oceanography
  • Seismology 
500

Which of these is a renewable energy source?

Solar

Coal

Oil

Natural Gas

Solar

500
  1. What do you call the study of earthquakes?
  • Seismology 
  • Volcanology
  • Meteorology
  • Oceanography
  • Seismology 
500
  1. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
  • Venus
  • Mercury 
  • Mars
  • Earth
  • Mercury 
500
  1. What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?
  • Gondwana
  • Pangea 
  • Laurasia
  • Atlantis
  • Pangea 
500
  1. Which layer of Earth is solid and under the mantle?
  • Inner Core 
  • Outer Core
  • Crust
  • Lithosphere
  • Inner Core 
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