Discovering Planet Earth

The Earth is covered mostly by water.

• True

• False

Is the sun at the centre of the solar system?

• Yes

• No

One of the characteristics of the sun...

• It moves very fast

• It is made out of ice

• The sun is very big

• The sun provides sound and light energy

Pick 2 characteristics of the Earth

• The Earth is shaped like a square

• Earth is round and made of rock

• Earth has a thin layer of air around it

• Earth is the 6th planet from the son

Which layer of the Earth is made up of molten rock?

• crust

• core

• atmosphere

• mantle

What is the term for a large body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface?

• lake

• river

• ocean

• pond

One of seven large pieces of Earth’s land surface

• Continent

• Ocean

• Province

• Country

Which planet is known as the 'Blue Planet'?

• Earth

• Venus

• Neptune

• Mars

The sun is much bigger than the Earth

• False

• True

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

• Seafloor spreading

• Plate tectonics

• Geological uplift

• Continental drift