Earth and Life Science 11 (Pre-MT)

1.       Why is Earth called “the living planet?”

• A. It sustains life.

• B. It has atmosphere

• C. It has water at the surface

• D. All of the above

2.       Which among the set of planets are called terrestrial?

• A.      Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

• B. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth

• C.   Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter

• D. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

3. 3. What makes the planet Earth habitable compared to other planets?

• A. It has soil.

• B. It has trees for habitat

• C. It has people.

• D. It has liquid water.

14. 4. What makes planet Earth habitable?

• A.      It has comfortable distance from the sun.

• B.      It has atmosphere that protects from radiation.

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

• D. All of the above

5.      Why is Earth called a terrestrial planet?

• A. It has life

• B. It is closest to the sun

• C. It is farther from the sun

• D. It is placed at almost the middle planets

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

• A. a thick layer of hydrogen gas

• B. cloudy and hot with lots of volcano

• C. cold, rocky, and covered with red dust

• D.  mostly water surface with some areas of land

7. 7. Earth is said to be a unique planet. Which answer verifies the statement?

• A. It supports life

• B. It is mostly covered in water.

• C. Its atmosphere is mostly nitrogen and oxygen.

• D. All of the above

8.       Which is supported and sustained by planet?

• A. Life

• B. Moon

• C. Rocky core

• D. Atmosphere

      9. How many percent of water comprises the Earth?

• A. 15%

• B. 30%

• C. 50%  

• D. 70%

10.       Which factors are needed for organisms to live on Earth?

• A. Temperature and nutrient

• B. Atmosphere and energy

• C. Only A

• D. Both A and B