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Earth in Space
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a #science quiz about #earthinspace
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134 degrees Fahrenheit is the hottest recorded temperature on Earth. Where was it measured?
The North Pole
Beirut, Lebanon
Death Valley, California
El Azizia, Libya
2
Is our magnetic North Pole the same as the actual North Pole?
Yes
Umm....
No
What?
3
67,000 mph represents what speed?
My sweet Impala's max speed
Earth's orbit around the Sun
Earth's rotation about its' axis
Earth's movement through the Milky Way
4
What is Earth's true shape?
Oblate spheroid
Spherical
Flat
Round
5
Constellations are named after...
Mythology
Greek gods
animals
all of the above.
6
A natural satellite is...
a body that orbits a planet
a telescope that spies on us at night
a GPS machine that floats in space
Edwin Hubble's body sent into space
7
According to western culture and history, how many constellations can seen from Earth?
10
88
108
6
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What is the deepest place in the ocean?
The Bermuda Triangle
The Mariana Trench
My love goes deeper than any ocean
The Middle of the Atlantic ocean
9
-100 degrees Fahrenheit was the lowest recorded temperature on Earth. Where was it recorded?
Anchorage, Alaska
The North Pole
My cold, cold heart
Vostok Station, Antarctica
10
The dark, flat areas on the moon are called...
meteoroids
maria
highlands
craters
11
The first time and date-accurate calendar was made by...
The Mayans
The Romans
The Jews
The Egyptians
12
Rick Astley is never gonna...
Give you up
Make you cry
All of the above
Desert you
13
Roughly how old is Earth?
4.54 Million years
5.5 Billion years
6,000 years
4.54 Billion years
14
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion is called...
force
weight
gravity
inertia
15
When the moon is completely visible in the night sky, this is known as...
A neap tide
A new moon
A full moon
A waning gibbous
16
What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?
revolution
Month
rotation
seasons
17
Which of the following objects is found in Earth's atmosphere on any given day?
meteor
planet
moon
comet
18
The moon's shadow falling on Earth causes a...
solar eclipse
full moon
phase
lunar eclipse
19
Will our North star ever NOT be Polaris?
No
What?
Yes
Umm...
20
Why do temperatures vary so much on the moon?
The moon is half dark on a constant basis
The moon spins very fast which causes crazy weather
The weather is very erratic on the moon.
The moon gets our leftover weather
21
During what phases are the Moon, Sun and Earth aligned in a straight line?
A half moon and a solar eclipse
A new moon and a full moon
A solar and lunar eclipse
A spring tide and a low tide
22
The north star is also called...
Biggie Smalls
Polaris
Polar
The top one
23
What is the longest mountain chain on Earth?
The Mid Atlantic Ridge
The Rocky Mountains
The Himalayas
The Everglades
24
During a full solar or lunar eclipse...
Only people in special places on Earth are able to see them
Only people on half of the World can see them
Everyone in the World is able to see them
No one in the World is able to see them
25
The first person to step foot on our Moon was...
Lance Bass
Neil Degrasse Tyson
Neil Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
26
The Milky Way has over_______ stars.
1 billion
1,000 million
100,000
100 billion
