5 Questions
What is the average velocity of Earth as it orbits the sun?
18.5 miles per second
What is the distance between Earth and the sun on average?
93 million miles
How often does Earth rotate on its axis?
Every 23.9 hours
What is the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation away from the plane of its orbit around the sun?
23.4 degrees
In which season does the hemisphere tilted closer to the sun experience?
Summer
Test your knowledge about the unique characteristics of planet Earth as a habitat for living beings in this Grade 8 geography quiz from Nalanda Vidyalaya, Colombo. Questions cover topics such as the name of our planet, why it is called the blue planet, and special characteristics of Earth.
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