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Earth Mini Quiz

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What is the approximate diameter of the Earth?
1. 1,300 km
2. 13,000 km
3. 130,000 km
Which of these best describe the shape of the Earth?
1. Cuboid
2. Spheroid
3. Oblate Spheroid
70% of Earth's surface is covered by..?
1. Land
2. Water
3. Crust
The Earth's axis is tilted by..?
1. 23.5°
2. 45°
3. 90°
The sky is blue because..?
1. It is always blue, night-time turns it black
2. The red part of sunlight gets scattered by Nitrogen
3. The blue part of sunlight gets scattered by Nitrogen
Which of these is a form of chemical pollution that affects astronomers?
1. Volcanic ash
2. Cigarettes
3. Oil Spills
What is the main form of optical pollution that affects astronomers?
1. Too much artificial light from towns
2. Too many people shining torches into the sky
3. Too many adverts for opticians on TV polluting our airwaves
Latitude is..?
1. How far a position is north or south of the equator
2. How far a position is east or west of the Greenwich Meridian
Longitude is..?
1. How far a position is north or south of the equator
2. How far a position is east or west of the Greenwich Meridian
Which of these means the imaginary line in the sky between the observers Pole and Zenith?
1. Latitude
2. Horizon
3. Meridian
Which of these terms mean the point in the sky directly above the observer?
1. Zenith
2. Meridian
3. Nadir
Internal layer of Earth of liquid iron and nickel that generates magnetic field current..?
1. Crust
2. Mantle
3. Outer core
4. Inner core
The Sun is visible at 90 degrees at the zenith at least one day of the year in this location..?
1. Between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
2. Within the Arctic and Antarctic Circles
  In the doldrums
The Astronomical Unit is a measurement of how far the Earth is from..?
1. The Moon
2. The Ecliptic
3. The Sun