Quiz  /  Planet Earth

  • 1. 
    Earth is the ______ planet from the Sun.

  • 3rd
  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 6th

  • 2. 
    What type of planet is Earth?

  • Terrestrial planet
  • Dwarf planet
  • Gas giant planet
  • Ice giant planet

  • 3. 
    Which of the following best describes the surface of planet Earth?

  • Mostly water surface with some areas of dry land
  • Cloudy and hot with lots of volcanoes
  • Cold, rocky, and covered in red dust
  • A thick layer of hydrogen gas

  • 4. 
    How many moons does the Earth have?

  • 2
  • 1
  • 3
  • 4

  • 5. 
    Around how far is the Earth from the Sun?

  • 93 million miles
  • 9 thousand miles
  • 1 million miles
  • 93 thousand miles

  • 6. 
    Earth is the ______ planet in the Solar System.

  • Fifth largest
  • Smallest
  • Second smallest
  • Sixth Largest

  • 7. 
    What makes the Earth different from the other planets in the Solar System?

  • It is mostly covered in water
  • It supports life
  • Its atmosphere is mostly nitrogen and oxygen
  • All of the above

  • 8. 
    What is the outside rocky layer of the Earth called?

  • Outer core
  • Inner core
  • Mantle
  • Crust

  • 9. 
    What two elements make up the majority of the Earth's core?

  • Nickel and Iron
  • Oxygen and Magnesium
  • Silicon and Nitrogen
  • Oxygen and Nitrogen

  • 10. 
    True or False: The inner core of the Earth is hotter than the surface of the Sun.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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