Solar System
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
A) Venus
B) Earth
C) Mercury
D) Mars
Mercury
What is the Earth's only natural satellite?
A) Mars
B) Moon
C) Venus
D) Sun
Moon
How many seasons does Earth experience?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
4
What causes ocean tides?
A) Wind patterns
B) The Sun's heat
C) The Moon's gravity
D) Earth's rotation
C) The Moon's gravity
What is the phase of the Moon when it is completely dark and not visible from Earth?
A) Full moon
B) New moon
C) Waxing crescent
D) Waning crescent
B) New moon
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
A) Saturn
B) Jupiter
C) Earth
D) Neptune
Jupiter
What is the term for the Earth's outermost layer?
A) Mantle
B) Inner core
C) Crust
D) Lithosphere
Crust
What causes the different seasons on Earth?
A) Earth's rotation
B) Earth's tilt on its axis
C) Distance from the Sun
D) Earth's orbit shape
Earth's tilt on its axis
What is the term for the highest point of a tide?
A) Low tide
B) High tide
C) Full tide
D) Spring tide
B) High tide
What phase of the Moon comes after the new moon?
A) Full moon
B) Waning gibbous
C) Waxing crescent
D) First quarter
C) Waxing crescent
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
A) Venus
B) Mars
C) Earth
D) Jupiter
Mars
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
A) 60%
B) 70%
C) 80%
D) 90%
70%
Which season comes after winter in the northern hemisphere?
A) Spring
B) Summer
C) Autumn
D) Winter
Spring
When do spring tides occur?
A) During a full moon and new moon
B) During a quarter moon
C) At the equinoxes
D) When the Moon is farthest from Earth
A) During a full moon and new moon
During which phase of the Moon do we see half of the Moon's surface illuminated from Earth?
A) New moon
B) Full moon
C) First quarter
D) Third quarter
C) First quarter
Which planet has the most moons in our solar system?
A) Earth
B) Jupiter
C) Saturn
D) Uranus
Jupiter
What type of rock makes up most of the Earth's crust?
A) Sedimentary
B) Igneous
C) Metamorphic
D) Granite
Igneous
What is the name of the day that has the longest amount of daylight in the northern hemisphere?
A) Winter solstice
B) Spring equinox
C) Summer solstice
D) Autumn equinox
Summer solstice
What is the name of the area between high and low tides on the shore?
A) The littoral zone
B) The deep ocean
C) The continental shelf
D) The abyssal plain
A) The littoral zone
How long does it take for the Moon to complete one full cycle of phases?
A) 7 days
B) 14 days
C) 28 days
D) 365 days
C) 28 days
What is the name of the dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt that was once considered the ninth planet?
A) Pluto
B) Ceres
C) Eris
D) Haumea
Pluto
What is the name of the process that powers the movement of tectonic plates on Earth?
A) Solar radiation
B) Plate tectonics
C) Convection currents
D) Erosion
Convection currents
During which season does the Earth receive the most direct sunlight at the equator?
A) Winter
B) Summer
C) Spring
D) Autumn
Summer
What is the difference between a spring tide and a neap tide?
A) Spring tides are higher, neap tides are lower
B) Spring tides occur at new moon, neap tides occur at full moon
C) Neap tides are higher, spring tides are lower
D) Spring tides occur at quarter moons, neap tides occur at solstices
A) Spring tides are higher, neap tides are lower
What is the term for when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, causing a lunar eclipse?
A) Solar eclipse
B) Penumbral eclipse
C) Lunar eclipse
D) Supermoon
C) Lunar eclipse