Where does the Earth get most of its heat and light from?
A) the Sun
B) the Moon
C) electricity
D) burning fossil fuels
The Sun rises and sets every day because:
A) the Sun moves around the Earth. .
B) the Earth moves around the Sun
C) the Earth spins on its axis once every 12 hours.
D) the Earth spins on its axis once every 24 hours.
Which statement does not describe a year?
A) The time it takes for the Moon to orbit the Sun once.
B) The time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun once.
C) The time between the middle of summer and the middle of the next summer.
D) 365¼ days
A satellite is:
A) something that goes around the Sun.
B) a planet that goes around a moon.
C) something that goes around a planet.
D) something that receives TV programmes.
The Moon:
A) can always be seen during the day.
B) orbits the Sun.
C) is a small star.
D) orbits the Earth.
A always looks the same.
B) reflects light from the Sun.
C) makes its own light.
D) is bigger than the Earth.
The Moon has phases because:
A) the Moon orbits the Earth.
B) the Moon spins on its axis once each month.
C) we cannot always see all of the lit part of the Moon.
D) there is no air on the Moon.
We see a solar eclipse when:
A) the Sun gets between the Earth and the Moon.
B) the Moon gets between the Earth and the Sun.
C) the Earth gets between the Sun and the Moon.
D) the Sun stops producing light.
We have different seasons during the year because:
A) the Earth’s axis is tilted.
B) the Moon moves around the Earth.
C) the Sun moves around the Earth.
D) there are 12 months in the year.
Which statement is true?
A) We get more daylight in summer and less in winter.
B) Daylight and night are the same length in summer and winter.
C) We get less daylight in summer and more in winter.
D) We get most daylight in the spring.
The Sun feels warmer in summer because:
A) the Earth is closest to the Sun.
B) the Earth is further away from the Sun.
C) the Sun’s rays are more concentrated.
D) the Sun’s rays are more spread out.
The planets which belong to the Solar System are:
A) all in orbit around the Sun. .
B) all made of rock
C) all made of gas.
D) all smaller than the Earth
We can see planets because:
A) they make their own light.
B) they are huge balls of burning gas, like the Sun.
C) they reflect light from the Earth.
D) they reflect light from the Sun.
Asteroids are:
A) small lumps of rock orbiting the Sun.
B) bigger than the Earth.
C) small lumps of rock orbiting the Earth.
D) small stars orbiting the Sun.
Planets look brighter than stars because:
A) they are hotter than the stars.
B) they are cooler than the stars.
C) they are closer than the stars.
D) they are further away than the stars.
Stars are:
A) lumps of hot rock in space.
B) huge balls of burning gas, like the Sun.
C) balls of burning gas, like the Moon.
D) all very close to the Earth.
We can’t see stars during the daytime because:
A) they are very faint compared with the Sun.
B) they are hidden behind the Earth.
C) they are hidden behind the Sun
D) they cannot refl ect light from the Sun during the day.
The stars appear to move across the sky at night because:
A) the Earth is orbiting the Moon.
B) the Earth is orbiting the Sun
C) the Earth is spinning on its axis.
D) the Earth’s axis is tilted.
Which list shows things in order of size, starting with the smallest?
A) galaxy, star, planet
B) planet, star, galaxy
C) star, planet, galaxy
D) star, galaxy, planet
The Sun at midday:
A) is highest in the spring.
B) is highest in the summer.
C) is highest in the autumn.
D) is highest in the winter.
