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| Question | Answer |
| Where does the Sun set every night? | The Sun sets in the West every night. |
| At what time is the Sun highest in the sky? | Midday (12pm in Winter but 1pm in British Summer Time). |
| Shadows are always shorter at Midday, why? | Shadows are shorter at midday because the Sun is right above us meaning our shadows do not have to move far. |
| What star is right in the middle of the night sky? | The Pole star. |
| Why do stars seem to 'move' in a circular pattern over long periods of time (months)? | The starts do not actually move but they seem to as the earth rotates. |
| How long does it take the Earth to make a complete rotation? | 24 hours |
| Does the Sun move around the Earth? | No. The Earth moves around the Sun. |
| What time is it when the Earth is facing AWAY from the Sun? | Night Time. |
| What time is it when the Earth is facing TOWARDS the Sun? | Day Time. |
| How long does it take the Earth to orbit around the Sun? | 365 Days (365.25) |
| Why is an extra day added every FOUR years (a leap year)? | An extra day is added every four years because it takes 365 and a quarter days for the Earth to rotate around the Sun and so a quarter multiplied by 4 is the same as one whole. This means we have to add an extra day every 4 years (leap year). |
| What causes the FOUR SEASONS? | The tilt of the Earth's axis causes the Earth to have Four Seasons. |
| When the north of the Earth is tilted TOWARDS the Sun, what Season is it? | It is Summer because the planet is at its closest point to the Sun and so days are longer and hotter. |
| When the north of the Earth is tilted AWAY from the Sun, what season is it? | It is Winter as the planet is at its furthest point from the Sun and so days are shorter and colder. |
| Where does the Sun rise every morning? | The Sun rises in the East. |
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