Year 8 Space

We have a day because the Earth

• spins on its axis

• orbits the Sun

• the Sun orbits the Earth

• The Sun spins on its axis

We have seasons, because the Earth is

• not tilted on its axis

• is tilted towards the Sun

• is tilted away from the Sun

The length of a year is the time it takes for

• the Sun to orbit the Earth

• a very long time

• the time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun

• 24 hours

The further the planet is away from the sun

• it doesn't affect the year

• the year gets longer the further away they are

• the year gets shorter the further away they are

The largest planet in our solar system is

• Venus

• Mars

• Earth

• Jupiter

There are ____________ planets in our solar system

• 7

• 2

• 8

• 4

The force that holds planets in orbit around the Sun

• magnetic

• electric

• gravity

• solar

What do we find between Mars and Jupiter?

• Keuper belt

• Asteroid belt

• Galaxy belt

• Milky way

How many Moons does the Earth have?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 4

Where does the Sun rise in the morning?

• East

• South

• West

• North