Diane M. Huot
How much do you know about your place in space?
1. The closest star to planet Earth is how far away?
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a. 250 thousand miles
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b. 93 million miles
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c. 36 million miles
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d. 3,660 million miles
2. On which of the following days of the year does planet Earth come closest to the Sun?
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a. March 21st
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b. June 21st
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c. September 21st
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d. December 21st
3. How many humans live on planet Earth?
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a. 93 million
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b. 600 million
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c. 6 billion
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d. 10 billion
4. What fraction of planet Earth is water?
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a. Two-thirds
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b. One-half
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c. One-fourth
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d. Three-fourths
5. What galaxy do you live in?
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a. Andromeda Galaxy
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b. Milky Way Galaxy
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c. The Cartwheel Galaxy
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d. The Antennae Galaxy
6. What is the name of planet Earth's nearest natural satellite?
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a. Titan
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b. Phobos
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c. Moon
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d. Ganymede
7. How far is it to your nearest natural satellite?
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a. 245,000 miles
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b. 93 million miles
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c. 1,000 miles
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d. 93,000 miles
8. The primary gas in planet Earth's atmosphere is
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a. Oxygen
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b. Carbon dioxide
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c. Ozone
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d. Nitrogen
9. Planet Earth's closest planetary neighbors are
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a. Mercury and Venus
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b. Venus and Jupiter
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c. Mars and Neptune
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d. Venus and Mars
10. The center of the Solar System in which you live is the
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a. Sun
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b. Asteroid Belt
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c. Earth
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d. Jupiter