Earth and Space Quizzes for Year 6 Science

Question 1

Which of these is NOT a layer of the Earth's interior?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

Answer

Crust

Answer

Mantle

Answer

Core

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a stage in the water cycle?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

Answer

Evaporation

Answer

Condensation

Answer

Precipitation

Question 3

How does the Earth's atmosphere affect the planet's temperature?

Accepted Answer

It traps heat from the sun, keeping the planet warm.

Answer

It reflects sunlight away from the planet, keeping it cool.

Question 4

Which scientific theory describes how the Earth's crust, made up of large pieces called tectonic plates, move around the planet's surface?

Accepted Answer

Plate Tectonics Theory

Answer

Continental Drift Theory

Answer

Volcanic Activity Theory

Answer

Seafloor Spreading Theory

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a type of weathering process?

Accepted Answer

Sedimentation

Answer

Physical weathering

Answer

Chemical weathering

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Biological weathering

Question 6

What creates Earth's magnetic field?

Accepted Answer

The spinning of Earth's core

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Earth's atmosphere

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Earth's crust

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Earth's mantle

Question 7

Which force cannot alter the shape of the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

The pull of the moon

Answer

Wind

Answer

Water

Answer

Volcanic eruptions

Question 8

How do new rocks form from hot, melted rock in the rock cycle?

Accepted Answer

Magma cooling and hardening

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Weathering

Answer

Erosion

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Sedimentation

Question 9

Why do different parts of the Earth experience different seasons at the same time?

Accepted Answer

The Earth is tilted on its axis as it orbits the Sun.

Answer

The Sun's energy is spread unevenly across the globe.

Answer

The Earth's orbit around the Sun is oval-shaped.

Question 10

Weathering breaks down rocks on Earth's surface without moving them. Which of these is NOT a type of weathering?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Chemical weathering

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Biological weathering

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Physical weathering

Question 11

When fossil fuels such as coal and oil are burned, what do they release that contributes to climate change?

Accepted Answer

Greenhouse gases

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Ozone-depleting chemicals

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Deforestation-causing substances

Question 12

What is the Coriolis effect and how does it affect the direction of winds and ocean currents on Earth?

Accepted Answer

The Coriolis effect makes moving objects appear to curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.

Answer

The Coriolis effect only affects the direction of ocean currents, not winds.

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The Coriolis effect is strongest at the equator and weakest at the poles.

Question 13

What part of the Earth's interior is responsible for creating its magnetic field?

Accepted Answer

The molten outer core

Answer

The solid inner core

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The Earth's rotation around the Sun

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The Earth's atmosphere

Question 14

Which layer of the Earth's structure is NOT solid?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

Answer

Crust

Answer

Mantle

Answer

Core

Question 15

Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Answer

Venus

Answer

Mars

Answer

Jupiter

Question 16

What is the process called when water turns into a gas?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

Answer

Condensation

Answer

Precipitation

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Sublimation

Question 17

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

Prime Meridian

Answer

Equator

Answer

Tropic of Capricorn

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Tropic of Cancer

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the Earth's climate?

Accepted Answer

Plant life

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Latitude

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Altitude

Answer

Ocean currents

Question 19

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

Accepted Answer

Hydropower

Answer

Coal

Answer

Uranium

Answer

Natural gas

Question 20

Which of these is NOT a layer of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

Answer

Crust

Answer

Mantle

Answer

Core

Question 21

Which part of the Earth is the hottest?

Accepted Answer

Core

Answer

Crust

Answer

Mantle

Answer

Outer space

Question 22

What is the name of the process by which water evaporates from the Earth's surface and returns as rain or snow?

Accepted Answer

Water cycle

Answer

Photosynthesis

Answer

Tectonic activity

Answer

Volcanism

Question 23

What is the name of the force that pulls us towards the Earth's center?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

Answer

Electromagnetism

Question 24

Which of these is a renewable energy source?

Accepted Answer

Solar energy

Answer

Coal

Answer

Oil

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Natural gas

Question 25

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

Answer

Atlantic Ocean

Answer

Indian Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

Question 26

What is the name of the natural satellite that orbits the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Moon

Answer

Sun

Answer

Mars

Answer

Jupiter

Question 27

Which layer of the Earth contains molten rock?

Accepted Answer

Outer core

Answer

Crust

Answer

Mantle

Answer

Inner core

Question 28

What is the continuous movement of water through different parts of the Earth called?

Accepted Answer

Water cycle

Answer

Plate tectonics

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Erosion

Answer

Photosynthesis

Question 29

What force causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

Accepted Answer

Convection currents

Answer

Gravity

Answer

Electromagnetic force

Answer

Strong nuclear force

Question 30

Which planet in our solar system is nicknamed the 'Red Planet'?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Answer

Venus

Answer

Saturn

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Neptune

Question 31

Which of these is NOT a layer of the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Crust

Answer

Troposphere

Answer

Stratosphere

Answer

Mesosphere

Question 32

What makes it day and night?

Accepted Answer

Earth's rotation

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Earth's revolution

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Moon's rotation

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Sun's rotation

Question 33

Which of these is a renewable energy source?

Accepted Answer

Solar power

Answer

Coal

Answer

Natural gas

Answer

Nuclear energy

Question 34

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

Equator

Answer

Tropic of Cancer

Answer

Tropic of Capricorn

Answer

Prime Meridian

Question 35

Which of these is a non-physical feature of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Political boundaries

Answer

Mountains

Answer

Rivers

Answer

Deserts

Question 36

Which layer of the Earth is NOT solid?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

Answer

Crust

Answer

Mantle

Answer

Core

Question 37

What is the name of the process that makes the Earth's tectonic plates move?

Accepted Answer

Convection

Answer

Diffusion

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Radiation

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Evaporation

Question 38

Which planet is the closest to the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

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Venus

Answer

Mars

Answer

Jupiter

Question 39

What causes the Earth to have different seasons?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's tilt

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The Earth's rotation

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The Earth's orbit

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The Sun's gravity

Question 40

Which of these is a renewable energy source?

Accepted Answer

Wind

Answer

Coal

Answer

Natural gas

Answer

Oil

Question 41

What is the main gas in the Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Carbon dioxide

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Hydrogen

Question 42

What is the name of the process where water changes from a liquid to a gas and rises into the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

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Condensation

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Precipitation

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Transpiration

Question 43

What is the name of the force that pulls objects towards each other, including you and Earth?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Answer

Friction

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Magnetism

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Electricity

Question 44

What are the three main layers of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Crust, Mantle, and Core

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Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and Biosphere

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Ocean, Land, and Air

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North Pole, South Pole, and Equator

Question 45

Which force is responsible for keeping us on the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Answer

Magnetism

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Friction

Answer

Electrostatic force

Question 46

What is the cycle of water that moves through the Earth, atmosphere, and living things called?

Accepted Answer

Water cycle

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Nitrogen cycle

Answer

Carbon cycle

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Rock cycle

Question 47

Which energy source is renewable and does not produce greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

Solar power

Answer

Coal

Answer

Natural gas

Answer

Nuclear power

Question 48

What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

Plate tectonics

Answer

Continental drift

Answer

Seafloor spreading

Answer

Volcano formation

Question 49

Which of the following is a gas that traps heat in the atmosphere, contributing to climate change?

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide

Answer

Oxygen

Answer

Nitrogen

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Helium

Question 50

Around what imaginary line does the Earth spin?

Accepted Answer

Axis

Answer

Equator

Answer

Tropic of Cancer

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Greenwich Meridian

Question 51

Which ocean covers the largest area on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

Question 52

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by the forces of nature?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

Answer

Erosion

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Deposition

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Compaction

Question 53

Which layer of the Earth is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Mantle

Answer

Crust

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Outer Core

Answer

Inner Core

Question 54

What is the process that causes the Earth's plates to move called?

Accepted Answer

Plate Tectonics

Answer

Convection

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Subduction

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Erosion

Question 55

Which of these is NOT a planet in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Pluto

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Earth

Answer

Mars

Answer

Jupiter

Question 56

What is the primary energy source for the Earth's water cycle?

Accepted Answer

The Sun

Answer

The Moon

Answer

The Earth's Core

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Gravity

Question 57

Which rock type is created when cooled lava solidifies?

Accepted Answer

Igneous

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Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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Volcanic

Question 58

Which of these is the largest ocean in the world?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

Answer

Atlantic Ocean

Answer

Indian Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

Question 59

Which force attracts objects towards each other?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Answer

Friction

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Magnetism

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Air Resistance

Question 60

Which tool do scientists use to detect and measure earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

Seismograph

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Anemometer

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Barometer

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Thermometer

Question 61

Which energy source is renewable?

Accepted Answer

Wind Power

Answer

Coal

Answer

Natural Gas

Answer

Nuclear Power

Question 62

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

Equator

Answer

Prime Meridian

Answer

Tropic of Cancer

Answer

Arctic Circle

Question 63

Which planet in our solar system is known for its extremely high temperatures?

Accepted Answer

Venus

Answer

Mars

Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Saturn

Question 64

What is the main cause of the day and night cycle that we experience?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's rotation on its axis

Answer

The Earth's orbit around the Sun

Answer

The Moon's movement around the Earth

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The Sun's changes in brightness