Earth And Beyond: Trivia Facts! Quiz
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- 1.Our solar system includes;
- A.
8 stars
- B.
8 planets
- C.
8 suns
- D.
8 moons
- E.
8 days
- 2.Which of these planets is furthest from the Sun?
- A.
Earth
- B.
Mars
- C.
Venus
- D.
Mercury
- 3.Which of these planets is closest to the Sun?
- A.
Jupiter
- B.
Neptune
- C.
Uranus
- D.
Saturn
- 4.Which of these planets has the most moons?
- A.
Mars
- B.
Mercury
- C.
Venus
- D.
Saturn
- 5.Which of the following is the correct order for a solar eclipse?
- A.
Earth Moon Sun
- B.
Sun Moon Earth
- C.
Earth Sun Moon
- 6.Which of these is correct for a lunar eclipse?
- A.
Sun Moon Earth
- B.
Earth Moon Sun
- C.
Sun Earth Moon
- 7.The Galaxy we live in is called;
- A.
The Earth
- B.
The Solar System
- C.
The Milky Way
- D.
The Universe
- 8.When the moon gets between the sun and the Earth, the moon may block the sun's light making it dark even during the day. This is called;
- A.
Night
- B.
A lunar eclipse
- C.
A solar eclipse
- D.
Day
- 9.The force that pulls objects toward each other is known as;
- A.
The coriolis effect
- B.
Gravity
- C.
Rotation
- D.
Nucleolis
- 10.The layer of gases that covers the Earth is called;
- A.
Space
- B.
The biosphere
- C.
The solar system
- D.
The atmosphere
- 11.When a planet spins around on an axis it is called;
- A.
Orbit
- B.
Revolution
- C.
Rotation
- D.
Ellipse
- 12.When one object travels in a circle around another object, it is ____________ around that object.
- A.
Rotating
- B.
Orbiting
- C.
Encircling
- D.
Encompassing
- 13.The Earth __________ around the sun.
- A.
Rotates
- B.
Flies
- C.
Eclipses
- D.
Revolves
- 14.A person that studiesthe science of space is called
- A.
An astrologer
- B.
An astronomer
- C.
A scientologist
- D.
A saturnologist
- 15.Which of these planets is not a gas giant?
- A.
Neptune
- B.
Venus
- C.
Jupiter
- D.
Uranus
- 16.
- A.
Venus
- B.
Mars
- C.
Jupiter
- D.
Mercury
- 17.What might you find between Jupiter and Mars?
- A.
Asteroids
- B.
Stars
- C.
MIR
- D.
The canteen
- 18.Whic of these planets has rings around it?
- A.
Pluto
- B.
Venus
- C.
Saturn
- D.
Mars
- 19.Which of these 'planets' is now classified as a dwarf planet?
- A.
Mercury
- B.
Pluto
- C.
Venus
- D.
Earth
- 20.
- A.
Earth
- B.
Mars
- C.
Venus
- D.
Neptune
- 21.Which planet is known as 'the red planet'?
- A.
Mars
- B.
Earth
- C.
Jupiter
- D.
Saturn
- 22.What causes tides?
- A.
The planets
- B.
Fish. big ones.
- C.
The wind
- D.
The Moon
- 23.A tide that is higher than usual and happens during the full or new moon is called a;
- A.
Neap tide
- B.
Spring tide
- C.
Low tide
- D.
Winter tide
- 24.During the first and last quarter we get small tides called;
- A.
Spring tides
- B.
Winter tides
- C.
Neap tides
- D.
Low tides
- 25.Apart from the Moon, tides are also affected by
- A.
People
- B.
The Sun
- C.
Boats
- D.
MIR
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