Earth's Characteristics Quiz
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What is the top portion of the Earth called?

  • Deserts
  • Mountains
  • South Pole
  • North Pole (correct)
  • What is the Earth surrounded by?

  • Water
  • Rocks
  • Sand
  • Atmosphere (correct)
  • What makes the Earth a suitable planet to sustain life?

  • Thick layer of air (correct)
  • Lack of gravity
  • Lack of water
  • Extreme temperatures
  • What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered with water?

    <p>70%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Earth rotate on?

    <p>Axis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the angle at which the Earth's axis is tilted?

    <p>23.5°</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes the change of seasons on Earth?

    <p>Tilted axis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun?

    <p>365 ¼ days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which season do the days become longer and the nights become shorter?

    <p>Summer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which direction does the Earth spin on its own axis?

    <p>East to West</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During ______, the Earth spins on its own Axis once every 24 hours

    <p>rotation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The movement of the Earth around the sun in a fixed orbit is called ______

    <p>revolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During ______, the sun appears to move from East to West

    <p>rotation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Revolution causes the change of ______

    <p>seasons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During ______, the days become longer and the nights become shorter

    <p>summer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    70% of the Earth's surface is covered with ______

    <p>water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Earth is surrounded by the thick layer of air call ______

    <p>atmosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The top portion of the Earth is called the ______ Pole

    <p>North</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Earth rotate on its ______

    <p>Axis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Earth is the only planet in the Solar System that has ______ on it

    <p>life</p> Signup and view all the answers

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