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Which term describes people who have been trained to travel in space?
- a) Astronomers
- b) Aviators
- c) Astronauts
- d) Cosmonauts
Answer: c) Astronauts
What percentage of the Earth’s surface is covered by land?
- a) 25%
- b) 50%
- c) 75%
- d) 100%
Answer: a) 25%
What did Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage prove about the Earth?
- a) The Earth is flat.
- b) The Earth is round.
- c) The Earth is square.
- d) The Earth is triangular.
Answer: b) The Earth is round.
What is the Earth often called due to its appearance from space?
- a) Red Planet
- b) Blue Planet
- c) Green Planet
- d) Yellow Planet
Answer: b) Blue Planet
Who was the first Indian-born woman to travel to space?
- a) Rakesh Sharma
- b) Kalpana Chawla
- c) Sunita Williams
- d) Abdul Kalam
Answer: b) Kalpana Chawla
What is the source of heat and light for the Earth?
- a) Moon
- b) Stars
- c) Sun
- d) Planets
Answer: c) Sun
What did Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage demonstrate about the Earth’s shape?
- a) The Earth is flat like a pancake.
- b) The Earth is spherical.
- c) The Earth is oval-shaped.
- d) The Earth is cube-shaped.
Answer: b) The Earth is spherical.
What is the layer of air surrounding the Earth called?
- a) Lithosphere
- b) Hydrosphere
- c) Atmosphere
- d) Biosphere
Answer: c) Atmosphere