Earth Facts

Question 1

Who is considered Earth's sister planet?

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 2

What percentage of the earth is water?

Accepted Answer

70%

Question 3

What percentage of the earths water is fresh water?

Accepted Answer

2.5%

Question 4

Scientists estimate that 50-80% of the oxygen production on Earth comes from _________________

Accepted Answer

the ocean

Question 5

What is earths actual distance from the sun?

Accepted Answer

92,956,050 miles

Question 6

The earth is closest to the sun in January and furthest in July

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

The imaginary line that splits the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere is called the

Accepted Answer

equator

Question 8

What is the atmosphere made of?

Accepted Answer

78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen

Question 9

The inner core of the Earth is hotter than the surface of the Sun.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

How many people are on earth?

Accepted Answer

7.67 billion people

Question 11

The earth is composed of how many layers?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 12

Earth is the _________ largest planet in the solar system

Accepted Answer

5th

Question 13

How old is our Earth?

Accepted Answer

4.54 billion years old

Question 14

Earth is the only planet known to have

Accepted Answer

life

Question 15

What is the diameter of the earth? Approximately,

Accepted Answer

8,000 miles

Question 16

Earth is considered a gas planet?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

What number planet is earth from the sun?

Accepted Answer

3rd planet

Question 18

What is the shape of the earth?

Accepted Answer

sphere

Question 19

How many layers of the atmosphere are there?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 20

In what layer does the weather occur?

Accepted Answer

troposhphere

Questions 20