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Earth and Space Year 5

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