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