Earth's Systems: Interactive Learning Quizzes for First Graders

Question 1

Which part of Earth do we live on?

Accepted Answer

Crust

Answer

Mantle

Answer

Core

Question 2

When hot lava cools down, what kind of rock is formed?

Accepted Answer

Igneous

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Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

Question 3

What surrounds our planet?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Geosphere

Question 4

What happens when rocks break down into smaller pieces?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

Question 5

What divides our Earth into the North and South sides?

Accepted Answer

Equator

Answer

Prime Meridian

Answer

Tropic of Cancer

Question 6

Where do plants get the water they need to grow?

Accepted Answer

Soil

Answer

Clouds

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Animals

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Sun

Question 7

Which of these is the biggest body of water on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Oceans

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Seas

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Rivers

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Lakes

Question 8

Which of these is the highest mountain in the world?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Mount Fuji

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Mount Denali

Question 9

What makes the ocean have waves?

Accepted Answer

Wind

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Earthquakes

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Volcanoes

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Fish

Question 10

How do animals breathe underwater?

Accepted Answer

With gills

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With lungs

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Through their skin

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With their tails

Question 11

Which of these is not a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

Coal

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Sunlight

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Wind

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Trees

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Equator

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Prime Meridian

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Tropic of Cancer

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Arctic Circle

Question 13

What is the name of the layer of air that surrounds our planet?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Geosphere

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a part of the hydrosphere?

Accepted Answer

Trees

Answer

Oceans

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Lakes

Question 15

What do we call the layer of soil and rock on the surface of our planet?

Accepted Answer

Geosphere

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Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

Question 16

How do clouds appear in the sky?

Accepted Answer

When warm air in the sky cools and changes into tiny water drops

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When the sun warms the air and changes it into water vapor

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When wind blows water from the ocean into the air

Question 17

What causes the ground to shake during an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

When the ground suddenly moves along cracks in Earth's crust

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When volcanoes erupt

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When landslides happen

Question 18

Which is the biggest ocean in the world?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

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Indian Ocean

Question 19

What is the term for when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

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Condensation

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Precipitation

Question 20

What is the name of all the water on Earth called?

Accepted Answer

Hydrosphere

Answer

Atmosphere

Answer

Geosphere

Question 21

Which of these is NOT found in the air?

Accepted Answer

Water

Answer

Oxygen

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Nitrogen

Question 22

What makes things fall down?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Magnetism

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Friction

Question 23

Which of these never runs out?

Accepted Answer

Wind

Answer

Coal

Answer

Oil

Question 24

What is the name of the air around our planet?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Biosphere

Question 25

What is the name of the change when water turns from wet to a gas?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

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Condensation

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Precipitation

Question 26

Which of these things can hurt our Earth?

Accepted Answer

Cutting down trees

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Recycling paper

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Planting new trees

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a part of Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Water

Answer

Nitrogen

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Carbon dioxide

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Oxygen

Question 28

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 29

Which of the following is NOT a type of rock?

Accepted Answer

Man-made

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

Question 30

What happens when water in the air gets cooler?

Accepted Answer

It changes into clouds

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It changes into snow

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It changes into rain

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It changes into ice

Question 31

What is the name of the layer of our Earth that has melted rock in it?

Accepted Answer

Mantle

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Crust

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Core

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Atmosphere

Question 32

Which of the choices listed can be renewed?

Accepted Answer

Water

Answer

Natural gas

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Oil

Answer

Coal

Question 33

What is the main gas that plants use to make food?

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide

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Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Water vapor

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT a way to protect our planet?

Accepted Answer

Burning fossil fuels

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Conserving water

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Recycling

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Planting trees

Question 35

Who is given credit for first discovering the theory of plate tectonics?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Wegener

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Charles Darwin

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Albert Einstein

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Isaac Newton

Question 36

Which of these is NOT a layer of Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Ocean

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Troposphere

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Stratosphere

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Mesosphere

Question 37

What surrounds our planet and contains the air we breathe?

Accepted Answer

Air

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Water

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Land

Answer

Rocks

Question 38

Which part of our planet is covered in oceans, lakes, and rivers?

Accepted Answer

Hydrosphere

Answer

Geosphere

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Atmosphere

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Biosphere

Question 39

The solid part of our planet, which includes mountains and soil, is called the:

Accepted Answer

Geosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Atmosphere

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Biosphere

Question 40

Which gas makes up the most of the air we breathe?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Carbon dioxide

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Helium

Question 41

When we burn gasoline in cars, we create something that pollutes our air. What is it called?

Accepted Answer

Burning fossil fuels

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Planting trees

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Recycling

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Conserving water

Question 42

What is NOT found in the Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Solid rock

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Oxygen

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Nitrogen

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Water vapor

Question 43

What is the solid part of the Earth called?

Accepted Answer

Geosphere

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Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Biosphere

Question 44

What type of natural disaster is caused by water?

Accepted Answer

Hurricane

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Earthquake

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Volcanic eruption

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Wildfire

Question 45

What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

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Condensation

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Freezing

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Melting

Question 46

Which of these is a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

Water

Answer

Oil

Answer

Coal

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Minerals

Question 47

What should we NOT do to protect our planet?

Accepted Answer

Pollute the air

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Reduce waste

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Use renewable energy

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Drive less

Question 48

What is the primary energy source for the Earth's weather systems?

Accepted Answer

The sun

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The moon

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Wind

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Water

Question 49

What part of Earth is made of solid rock?

Accepted Answer

Geosphere

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Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Biosphere

Question 50

Which animal lives in the ocean?

Accepted Answer

Dolphin

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Lion

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Elephant

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Giraffe

Question 51

How does water move from the ground to the sky?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

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Condensation

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Precipitation

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Runoff

Question 52

What makes up rocks?

Accepted Answer

One or more minerals

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One or more rocks

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Dirt and sand

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Water and air

Question 53

Which type of rock forms when hot, melted rock cools?

Accepted Answer

Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

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Fossils

Question 54

What pulls us towards the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Inertia

Question 55

Which resource will never run out?

Accepted Answer

Solar energy

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Coal

Answer

Oil

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Natural gas

Question 56

Which ocean is the biggest?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

Question 57

Which layer of air has the ozone layer?

Accepted Answer

Stratosphere

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Troposphere

Answer

Mesosphere

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Thermosphere