Mother Earth
| 1 | What is caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun on Earth? The tides |
| 2 | In geology what is the term used for the layer between the Earth’s crust and the core? The Mantle |
| 3 | Which gas forms about 78% of the Earth’s atmosphere? Nitrogen |
| 4 | The lowest part of the Earth’s atmosphere, where we live, is called what? The Troposphere |
| 5 | The circumference of the Earth at the Equator is approx. A) 30,000km (18,642 miles), B) 40,000km (24,856 miles) or C) 50,000km (31,069 miles)? B) 40,000km |
| 6 | What is the name of the effect that deflects winds and currents as a result of the Earth’s rotation? The Coriolus Effect |
| 7 | What name do Geologists give to the epoch that included the present time? The Holocene |
| 8 | In the distant past what was the name given to the Super-Continent that made up the majority land mass of Earth? Pangaea |
| 9 | What is the name for the study of Continental Drift? Plate Tectonics |
| 10 | How long does it take, approximately, for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth? About 8 minutes |
quiz kindly submitted by Jim Cutler on 19th August 2011