Earth's Surface: Interactive Quizzes for Year 1 Science

Question 1

Which of these is a big bump on the Earth's surface?

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Mountain

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Ocean

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Cloud

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River

Question 2

Which type of rock is made when hot melted rock from inside the Earth cools down and becomes hard?

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Igneous rock

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Sedimentary rock

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Metamorphic rock

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Fossils

Question 3

What is the name for when water in the air turns into tiny drops of water?

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Precipitation

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Runoff

Question 4

What is the name of the force that makes things fall down?

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Gravity

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Magnetism

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Friction

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Electromagnetism

Question 5

What is the largest body of water on the Earth called?

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Ocean

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Sea

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Lake

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River

Question 6

Which of these is NOT found naturally on the Earth's surface?

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Building

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Tree

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Rock

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Animal

Question 7

What is it called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

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Crumbling

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Breaking

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Erosion

Question 8

Which type of rock is made when hot, melted rock cools and hardens?

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Igneous rock

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Volcanic rock

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Sedimentary rock

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Metamorphic rock

Question 9

What is the name of the top layer of soil that has lots of living things in it?

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Topsoil

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Dirt

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Clay

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Sand

Question 10

Which of these is a cold place with few plants and animals?

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Tundra

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Forest

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Desert

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Grassland

Question 11

What pulls us down to the ground?

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Gravity

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Air resistance

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Wind

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Water

Question 12

Which of these is a big area of land that sits higher than the land around it?

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A Mountain

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A Lake

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A Forest

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A River

Question 13

What is erosion?

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The action of water, wind, or ice wearing away the land

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The action of water freezing and melting

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The action of plants growing in the soil

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The action of animals digging holes

Question 14

Which of these is a natural event that changes the Earth's surface?

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Volcanic eruption

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Planting trees

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Building a dam

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Driving a car

Question 15

What is the name of the large piece of ice that covers the North and South Poles?

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Ice cap

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Iceberg

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Glacier

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Snowfield

Question 16

What is a natural thing you might find on the Earth's ground?

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A mountain

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A train

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A house

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A park

Question 17

What do we call the big area of water that covers most of the Earth?

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An ocean

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A river

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A lake

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A sea

Question 18

Which mountain is the biggest in the whole world?

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Mount Everest

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Mount Denali

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Mount Fuji

Question 19

What is it called when rocks and soil slowly break down?

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Compaction

Question 20

What is the invisible line that divides the Earth into two halves called?

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The equator

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The Tropic of Capricorn

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The Prime Meridian

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Greenwich Mean Time

Question 21

Which of these is a desert?

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The Sahara

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The Amazon Rainforest

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The Antarctic

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The Grand Canyon

Question 22

What do we call the air around the Earth?

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The atmosphere

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The lithosphere

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The hydrosphere

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The biosphere

Question 23

Which of these is a bumpy part of the Earth's surface?

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Mountain

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Lake

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Sea

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River

Question 24

Which of these holds water?

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Ocean

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Forest

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Desert

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Valley

Question 25

What tool do we use to measure how hot it is?

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Thermometer

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Barometer

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Anemometer

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Rain gauge

Question 26

Which of these will never run out?

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Wind

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Oil

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Gas

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Coal

Question 27

What is the name of the air around the Earth?

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Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Lithosphere

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Biosphere

Question 28

What is a landform?

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A feature of the Earth's surface

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A body of water

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A type of rock

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A type of weather

Question 29

Which of these is a water body?

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A river

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A mountain

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A forest

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A desert

Question 30

How are mountains formed?

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When the Earth's crust moves and pushes up

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When water erodes the land

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When plants grow

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When the sun shines

Question 31

What is the name of the largest ocean in the world?

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The Pacific Ocean

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The Atlantic Ocean

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The Indian Ocean

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The Arctic Ocean

Question 32

Which of these is a renewable resource?

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Wind

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Coal

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Oil

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Gas

Question 33

Which of these is a type of rock?

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Granite

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Wood

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Plastic

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Glass

Question 34

What is the name of the process by which water evaporates from the Earth's surface?

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Precipitation

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Runoff

Question 35

What is the name of the planet we live on?

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Earth

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Mars

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Jupiter

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Saturn

Question 36

Which volcano has a steep cone shape and usually erupts with small amounts of lava?

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Cinder cone volcano

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Shield volcano

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Composite volcano

Question 37

Which of these is a part of the land that sticks up high?

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Mountain

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A car

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A building

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A cloud

Question 38

What is the biggest ocean in the world?

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Pacific Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

Question 39

How do big rocks turn into smaller ones?

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By wind and rain

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By volcanoes erupting

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By earthquakes

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By magic

Question 40

What is the name of the air around the Earth?

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Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Geosphere

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Biosphere

Question 41

Which of these can hurt our Earth?

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Littering

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Recycling

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Planting trees

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Riding a bike

Question 42

What do we use to measure how hot or cold it is?

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Thermometer

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Barometer

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Anemometer

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Rain gauge

Question 43

What is the name of our home in space?

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Earth

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Mars

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Jupiter

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Saturn

Question 44

Which of these is NOT a landform?

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River

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Mountain

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Forest

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Desert

Question 45

Erosion, weathering, and plate tectonics are all processes that can change the Earth's surface.

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True

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False

Question 46

Which of these animals lives in the ocean?

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Dolphin

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Lion

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Tiger

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Elephant

Question 47

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into two halves is called the _____.

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Equator

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Tropic of Cancer

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Prime Meridian

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Arctic Circle

Question 48

Wind is a renewable resource.

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True

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False

Question 49

Earthquakes, tornadoes, and floods are all examples of _____.

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Natural disasters

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Man-made disasters

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Weather events

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Geological events

Question 50

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

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Mount Everest

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Mount Fuji

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Mount Denali

Question 51

What is the name of a big hill?

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Mountain

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Ocean

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Cloud

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Tree

Question 52

Which is the biggest ocean 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 53

What is the name of the layer of air around the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Geosphere

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Biosphere