by darius.nikolaus
Our planet Earth is a marvel of nature, teeming with diverse ecosystems, geological wonders, and climatic variations. This quiz will take you on a virtual tour of Earth’s most intriguing features, from its core to its atmosphere. Whether you’re a geography enthusiast or just curious about the world, this quiz is designed to challenge and enlighten you. Sharpen your knowledge and see how much you really know about the planet we call home!
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Earth Quiz Questions Overview
1. What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
2. Which is the longest river in the world?
Amazon River
Yangtze River
Mississippi River
Nile River
3. What is the Earth’s largest continent by area?
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
4. Which layer of the Earth is composed mostly of iron and nickel?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
5. What is the term for the point on the Earth’s surface directly above an earthquake’s origin?
Epicenter
Hypocenter
Focus
Seismic Point
6. Which country has the most natural lakes?
United States
Canada
Russia
Brazil
7. What is the most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Argon
8. Which mountain is the tallest in the world when measured from base to summit?
Mount Everest
K2
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mauna Kea
9. What is the name of the supercontinent that existed around 335 million years ago?
Gondwana
Laurasia
Pangaea
Rodinia
10. Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world?
Gobi Desert
Arabian Desert
Kalahari Desert
Sahara Desert
11. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
12. Which country is home to the Amazon Rainforest?
Argentina
Colombia
Peru
Brazil
13. What is the primary cause of ocean tides?
Wind
Earth’s rotation
Moon’s gravitational pull
Sun’s radiation
14. Which is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Venus
Mars
Mercury
Pluto
15. What phenomenon causes the Northern and Southern Lights?
Solar flares
Auroras
Meteors
Comets
16. Which is the most abundant mineral in the Earth’s crust?
Quartz
Feldspar
Mica
Calcite
17. What is the name of the boundary where two tectonic plates meet?
Fault line
Plate boundary
Seismic zone
Convergent boundary
18. Which ocean is the smallest and shallowest?
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
19. What is the primary component of natural gas?
Ethane
Propane
Butane
Methane
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