Earth
  • 1. What is the outermost layer of Earth called?
A) Crust
B) Inner core
C) Outer core
D) Mantle
  • 2. Which planet is closest to Earth?
A) Jupiter
B) Venus
C) Saturn
D) Mars
  • 3. What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by water?
A) 71%
B) 50%
C) 85%
D) 33%
  • 4. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
A) Thermosphere
B) Stratosphere
C) Troposphere
D) Mesosphere
  • 5. What is the highest mountain on Earth?
A) K2
B) Makalu
C) Mount Everest
D) Lhotse
  • 6. Which gas makes up the majority of Earth's atmosphere?
A) Argon
B) Nitrogen
C) Oxygen
D) Carbon dioxide
  • 7. What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?
A) Respiration
B) Evaporation
C) Photosynthesis
D) Fermentation
  • 8. What is the largest ocean on Earth?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Southern Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Atlantic Ocean
  • 9. Who proposed the theory of continental drift in the early 20th century?
A) Alfred Wegener
B) Isaac Newton
C) Marie Curie
D) Charles Darwin
  • 10. What is the Earth's primary source of energy?
A) Wind energy
B) Fossil fuels
C) Geothermal energy
D) The Sun
  • 11. What is the scientific study of Earth called?
A) Ecology
B) Geology
C) Meteorology
D) Astronomy
  • 12. Which layer of Earth's atmosphere is closest to the planet's surface?
A) Stratosphere
B) Troposphere
C) Thermosphere
D) Mesosphere
  • 13. What are the four inner rocky planets in our solar system?
A) Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth
B) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
C) Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
D) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  • 14. Approximately how long does it take for the Earth to complete one full rotation on its axis?
A) 36 hours
B) 24 hours
C) 12 hours
D) 48 hours
  • 15. Which is the largest desert in the world?
A) Gobi Desert
B) Arabian Desert
C) Sahara Desert
D) Antarctica
  • 16. What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres called?
A) Prime Meridian
B) Tropic of Capricorn
C) Tropic of Cancer
D) Equator
  • 17. Which phenomenon causes the appearance of colors in the sky during sunrise and sunset?
A) Rainbow refraction
B) Aurora borealis
C) Rayleigh scattering
D) Greenhouse effect
  • 18. What is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust?
A) Carbon
B) Silicon
C) Oxygen
D) Aluminum
  • 19. Which natural satellite orbits the Earth?
A) Titan
B) Europa
C) Moon
D) Ganymede
  • 20. Which geological era saw the rise of dinosaurs?
A) Mesozoic Era
B) Precambrian Era
C) Cenozoic Era
D) Paleozoic Era
  • 21. Which force holds the Earth in its orbit around the Sun?
A) Gravity
B) Friction
C) Centrifugal force
D) Magnetism
  • 22. What is the name of the massive supercontinent that existed before Pangaea?
A) Laurasia
B) Gondwana
C) Rodinia
D) Pannotia
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