What shape is the Sun, Earth and Moon?
Flat square
Spherical
Cuboid
Flat disc
Which of these famous people thought that the Earth was round?
Queen Elizabeth I
Cleopatra
Mulan
Aristotle
Which is the largest out pf these?
Jupiter
Sun
Earth
Moon
Which is the smallest out of these?
Sun
Moon
Jupiter
Earth
Which of these planets orbits the same star as the Earth? You only need to choose one answer
Venus
Neptune
Mercury
Saturn
Why is Pluto not considered a planet anymore?
It is too small and so is classed as a dwarf planet
It now belongs to another solar system
It is too far away from the Sun
It is too closely associated with Disney
Finish this sentence: In our solar system, the Sun__________________
Does not move
Orbits the Moon
Orbits the Earth
Spins on an axis
How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun once?
14 days
1 day
365 days and a quarter
1 month
How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth once?
365 days and a quarter
12 hours
28 days (1 month)
1 day
How long does it take for the Earth to spin once on its axis?
6 months
28 days (1 month)
365 days and a quarter
24 hours
Where is the Sun in the sky at sunrise and sunset?
Low
High
Where is the Sun in the sky at midday?
High
Low
At what time of the day are our shadows at their shortest?
Sunrise
9.00
Sunset
Midday
At what times of the day are our shadows at their longest? Choose 1 of the 2 possible answer
Sunrise
Midday
9.00
Sunset
Complete the phrase: the Sun rises in the_________,
West
South
East
North
Complete the phrase: the Sun sets in the_________,
South
West
North
East
