Complete the phrase: the Sun rises in the_________,
West
South
North
East
How would you describe the lengths of daytime that we experience in the winter?
Getting shorter
Long
Getting longer
Short
Finish this sentence: We experience different seasons because ______________
The Earth spins on its axis
The Sun's orbital path brings it closer to us at times
Sometimes the Moon blocks the Sun from the Earth's view
The Earth is tilted
How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun once?
1 day
1 month
365 days and a quarter
14 days
How long does it take for the Earth to spin once on its axis?
6 months
24 hours
365 days and a quarter
28 days (1 month)
Which is the largest out pf these?
Moon
Jupiter
Sun
Earth
What shape is the Sun, Earth and Moon?
Flat disc
Spherical
Flat square
Cuboid
Which of these planets orbits the same star as the Earth? You only need to choose one answer
Neptune
Mercury
Saturn
Venus
At what time of the day are our shadows at their shortest?
Sunset
Midday
9.00
Sunrise
How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth once?
365 days and a quarter
12 hours
1 day
28 days (1 month)
Where is the Sun in the sky at sunrise and sunset?
High
Low
Where is the Sun in the sky at midday?
High
Low
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
How would you describe the lengths of daytime that we experience in the summer?
Getting longer
Short
Getting shorter
Long
At what times of the day are our shadows at their longest? Choose 1 of the 2 possible answer
Sunrise
Midday
Sunset
9.00
Which of these famous people thought that the Earth was round?
Aristotle
Queen Elizabeth I
Mulan
Cleopatra
Complete this sentence: We experience night and day because _______________
The Moon spins on its axis
The Earth spins on its axis while orbiting the Sun
The Sun orbits the Earth
The Moon orbits the Earth
Finish this sentence: In our solar system, the Sun__________________
Spins on an axis
Orbits the Earth
Does not move
Orbits the Moon
Complete the phrase: the Sun sets in the_________,
West
North
South
East
Which is the smallest out of these?
Sun
Jupiter
Earth
Moon