Online Test — Earth, Sun & Moon
10 Questions • 12 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 10
easy
The Sun is a huge ball of hot, glowing…
Rock
Gas
Water
Ice
Explanation: The Sun is a giant ball of hot glowing gas.
Question 2 of 10
easy
Most of the Earth's surface is covered with…
Sand
Water
Ice only
Forest only
Explanation: Water covers most of the Earth's surface.
Question 3 of 10
medium
When we cannot see the Moon at all, it is a…
New Moon
Full Moon
Half Moon
Blue Moon
Explanation: When the lit side faces away, it is a new Moon.
Question 4 of 10
medium
The Earth takes about ___ to spin once.
24 hours (one day)
One hour
One week
One year
Explanation: Earth spins once in about 24 hours.
Question 5 of 10
easy
The changing shapes of the Moon are called its…
Songs
Colours
Phases
Names
Explanation: The Moon's changing shapes are its phases.
Question 6 of 10
medium
The planet known as the 'Red Planet' is…
Saturn
Earth
Venus
Mars
Explanation: Mars looks red, so it is called the Red Planet.
Question 7 of 10
easy
The side of Earth turned away from the Sun has…
Summer
Day
Noon
Night
Explanation: The side away from the Sun is in night.
Question 8 of 10
easy
The Sun is actually a…
Moon
Planet
Star
Comet
Explanation: The Sun is the star at the centre of our Solar System.
Question 9 of 10
hard
The movement of the Earth around the Sun, taking about a year, is called…
Revolution
Rotation
Reflection
Hibernation
Explanation: Earth's year-long trip around the Sun is revolution.
Question 10 of 10
hard
Why is the Earth called the 'blue planet'?
It is cold
Lots of water makes it look blue
It has blue rocks
The Sun is blue
Explanation: Its oceans give Earth a blue look from space.