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Multiple Choice Planet Quiz – Earth
Can you answer these multiple-choice questions about Earth?
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Last updated: April 6, 2025
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1. What position is Earth from the sun?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
2. Which of these is NOT an alternate name for the Earth?
Aesir is the primary group of Norse gods.
Aesir
Jörð
Gaia
Terra
3. How many moons does Earth have?
0
1
2
4
4. Considering the planets of the Solar System, which of the following characteristics is NOT unique to Earth?
Liquid surface water
Magnetic poles
Life
Tectonic plates
5. How long does it take for the sun’s light to reach the Earth?
3 nanoseconds
27 seconds
8 minutes
14 hours
6. About what percentage of the Earth’s surface is water?
15%
40%
55%
70%
7. What point on Earth’s crust is farthest from the planet’s centre of mass?
The equator bulges out about 43 kilometres, and Chimborazo is on the equator.
The North Pole
Olympus Mons
Mount Everest
Stratovolcano Chimborazo
8. What is the most abundant element in Earth’s atmosphere?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
9. Which of these is Earth?
10. What protects Earth from solar winds and cosmic radiation?
Solar winds and cosmic radiation are deflected by the field. Only a tiny portion, UV radiation, gets to the ozone layer at all.
The Moon creates tidal lock interference
The molten core creates a magnetic field
The ozone layer absorbs it
The greenhouse gas effect
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2 Comments
Maxibon
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Apr 6, 2025
New series dropped!
Dimby
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Apr 6, 2025
It’s only the first four, lol. More to come, of course.
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