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Earth and Space Year 5

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