Earth and Space

What is the term used to describe the event when the length of day and night are approximately equal all over the planet?

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Eclipse

• Perihelion

What is the term used to describe the event when the sun reaches its greatest angular distance from the equator?

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Eclipse

• Aphelion

What causes the seasons on Earth?

• The distance of the Earth from the Sun

• The slant of sunlight and the tilt of the Earth's axis

• The speed of the Earth's rotation

• The shape of the Earth's orbit

What is the term for the point in the moon's orbit when it is closest to Earth?

• Perigee

• Apogee

• Zenith

• Nadir

Which layer of Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar System?

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Milky Way Galaxy

• Triangulum Galaxy

• Whirlpool Galaxy

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

What is the primary gas found in Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

What is the term for a year with 366 days?

• Common Year

• Leap Year

• Solar Year

• Lunar Year

Which planet is the largest in our Solar System?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn