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