Earth Science Ultimate Facts Quiz: Trivia!

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Can you call yourself an expert in Earth science? Would you be able to pass this quiz? Earth science is the research of the Earth, land, water, and air. Earth science's ambition is to learn about and understand Earth's present features and its past evolution. It entails all aspects of science, from the mantle's deep inner core to the state of the air we breathe. You need to take this phenomenal quiz.

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1.

The Earth rotates in about _____ hours.
- A.
  
  10
- B.
  
  26
- C.
  
  24
- D.
  
  31
- E.
  
  100
2.

Who formulated the geocentric theory?
- A.
  
  Newton
- B.
  
  Galileo
- C.
  
  Homer Simpson
- D.
  
  Ptolemy
- E.
  
  Copernicus
3.

Who formulated the heliocentric theory?
- A.
  
  Newton
- B.
  
  Galileo
- C.
  
  Homer Simpson
- D.
  
  Ptolemy
- E.
  
  Copernicus
4.

What is the axial tilt of the Earth?
- A.
  
  23.5 degrees
- B.
  
  17.5 degrees
- C.
  
  24.5 degrees
- D.
  
  12.7 degrees
- E.
  
  20.1 degrees
5.

The Earth's diameter is _________ kilometers.
- A.
  
  7,904
- B.
  
  6,542
- C.
  
  12,756
- D.
  
  9,655
- E.
  
  4,117
6.

The Earth has how many natural satellites visible to the naked eye?
- A.
  
  Two
- B.
  
  None
- C.
  
  One
- D.
  
  Four
- E.
  
  Seventeen
7.

What was the giant land mass called that existed some 200 million years ago?
- A.
  
  Pangaea
- B.
  
  Cambrian
- C.
  
  Mars
- D.
  
  Giant land mass
- E.
  
  Triassic
8.

Earth has how many continents?
- A.
  
  One
- B.
  
  Three
- C.
  
  Ten
- D.
  
  Seven
- E.
  
  Five
9.

The Earth's average distance is __________ kilometers from the Sun.
- A.
  
  1,495,970,000
- B.
  
  9,300,000
- C.
  
  93,000,000
- D.
  
  149,597,000
- E.
  
  10
10.

The Earth is the _______ planet from the Sun.
- A.
  
  Third
- B.
  
  Eight
- C.
  
  First
- D.
  
  Four
- E.
  
  Fifth
11.

Earth's atmoshpere consists mostly of __________
- A.
  
  Oxygen and Hydrogen
- B.
  
  Nitrogen and Oxygen
- C.
  
  Ozone and Methane
- D.
  
  Hydrogen and Helium
- E.
  
  Helium and Carbon Dioxide
12.

When the Earth is directly between the Sun and the moon, it is called a ________ eclipse.
- A.
  
  Lunar
- B.
  
  Transit
- C.
  
  Heliocentric
- D.
  
  Solar
- E.
  
  Spatial
13.

The Earth is moving around the Sun at ___________ miles per hour.
- A.
  
  60
- B.
  
  67,000
- C.
  
  109,600
- D.
  
  12,000
- E.
  
  24,000
14.

The Earth is made up of how many layers?
- A.
  
  3 (Crust, Mantle, Core)
- B.
  
  2 (Crust and Core)
- C.
  
  5 (Outter Crust, Outter Mantle, Inner Mantle, Outter Core, Inner Core)
- D.
  
  1 (Mantle)
- E.
  
  4 (Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core)
15.

The largest known impact crater on Earth is the ___________
- A.
  
  Clearwater Lakes Crater
- B.
  
  Barringer Crater
- C.
  
  Caloris Basin
- D.
  
  Vredefort Ring
- E.
  
  Lake Tahoe
16.

The highest mountain on the Earth is ___________
- A.
  
  K2
- B.
  
  Mount McKinley
- C.
  
  Pike's Peak
- D.
  
  Mauna Kea
- E.
  
  Mount Everest
17.

The Earth is comprised of ___________ percent water
- A.
  
  65
- B.
  
  25
- C.
  
  50
- D.
  
  75
- E.
  
  80
18.

The deepest depression on Earth is the ______________
- A.
  
  Puerto Rico Trench
- B.
  
  Eurasia Basin
- C.
  
  Java Trench
- D.
  
  Mariana's Trench
- E.
  
  Eureka, Illinois
19.

Mount St. Helens is considered a ____________ volcano.
- A.
  
  Composite
- B.
  
  Singular
- C.
  
  Complex
- D.
  
  Sheild
- E.
  
  Subglacial