Earth and Solar System

Which is the smallest planet in our solar system?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Uranus

• Neptune

Which is the coldest planet in our solar system?

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Jupiter

Which layer of the sun is the only layer seen from Earth because it blocks all of the other layers?

• Core

• Corona

• Photosphere

• Prominence

Which of the following list the correct hierarchy in the Universe from biggest to smallest?

• Solar system, galaxies, stars, planets, universe

• Planets, stars, solar system, galaxies, universe

• Universe, solar system, galaxies, planets and stars

• Universe, galaxies, solar system, stars and planets

The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.

• Cold

• Warm

• Fresh

• Freezing

What is a high tide?

• Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is FARTHEST to the moon

• Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

• Sea pulled TOWARD the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

• None of it

Which of these correctly lists Earth’s layers in order from the center to the surface?

• inner core, outer core, asthenosphere, lithosphere

• asthenosphere, lithosphere, outer core, inner core

• inner core, asthenosphere, lithosphere, outer core

• outer core, inner core, asthenosphere, lithosphere

When are the equinoxes?

• June & December

• April & October

• July & January

• March & September

What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?

• Orbit

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Cycle

Where is the Asteroid Belt located in the Solar System?

• around the Sun

• between Mercury and Venus

• near Neptune

• between Mars and Jupiter