DRILL for Earth and Life Science

Why is Earth called “the living planet?”

• A.     It sustains life.                   

• It has atmosphere

• It has water at the surface

• All of the above

Which among the set of planets are called terrestrial?

• A.     Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

• A.     Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth

• A.     Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter

• A.     Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

1.    What makes planet Earth uniquely different from other planets?

• It has soil.

• It has tress.

• A.     It has people.

• It has liquid water.

1.    What makes planet Earth habitable?

• A.     It has comfortable distance from the sun.

• A.     It has atmosphere that protects from radiation.

• A.     The atmosphere holds carbon dioxide and other gases.

• A.     All of the above

Why is Earth called a terrestrial planet?

• It has life

• It is closest to the sun

• It is farther from the sun

• It is placed at almost the middle planets

1.    Which of the following best describes the surface of the planet Earth?

• a thick layer of hydrogen gas

• cloudy and hot with lots of volcano

• cold, rocky, and covered with red dust

• mostly water surface with some areas of land

What makes Earth different from other planets in the solar system?

• A.     It supports life.

• A.     It is mostly covered in water.

• A.     Its atmosphere is mostly nitrogen and oxygen.

• A.     All of the above

Earth is the only planet that can support  

• life

• a moon

• a rocky core

• an atmosphere

How many percent of water comprises the Earth?

• 15%

• 30%

• 50%

• 70%

What are the factors that make Earth habitable?

• temperature & nutrient  

• atmosphere and energy

• only A

• both A and B