Pre-Test EARTH & LIFE SCIENCE (SCC ABM 11-1)

Why is earth called the living planet?

• 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?

• Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth

• Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

What makes the planet Earth habitable compared to other planets?

• it has soil

• it has trees

• it has people

• it has liquid water

What makes planet Earth habitable?

• it has comfortable distance from the sun

• it has atmosphere that protects from radiation

• the atmosphere holds carbon dioxide and other gases

• all of the above

Why is Earth called a terrestrial planet

• it has life

• it is closest to the sun

• it is further from the sun

• it is placed at almost the middle planets

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

Earth is said to be a unique planet, which answer verifies this statement?

• it supports life

• it is mostly covered in water

• its atmosphere is mostly nitrogen and oxygen

• all of the above

Which supports and sustains a planet?

• life

• a moon

• a rocky core

• an atmosphere

How many percent of water comprises Earth

• 15%

• 30%

• 50%

• 70%

Which factors are needed for organisms to live on earth?

• temperature and nutrients

• atmosphere and energy

• only A

• both A and B