Topic Quiz

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Saturn

How long is the Earth's rotation?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 2 years

What does the Earth's revolution mean?

• How long it takes Earth that's to complete a journey around the Sun.

• How long it takes the Moon to complete a journey around the Sun.

• How long it takes the Moon to complete a journey around the Earth.

• How long it takes the Earth to complete a journey around the other planets.

What is a meander?

• The start of a river

• Where a river meets the sea

• A curve that occurs in a river

• The slope beside a body of water

Where would you find the summit of a mountain?

• The bottom of the mountain

• Next to a mountain

• On the side of a mountain

• On the top of a mountain

What part of the water cycle is precipitation?

• When rain falls from the sky as: sleet, snow, hail or rain

• When the sun heats up water and it turns into a gas called water vapour.

• When water vapour gets cold, changes back to a liquid and forms clouds.

• When water turns into rocks and forms a mountain.

What does the term 'land use' mean?

• Land that is only used for agricultural purposes.

• Land that has been abandoned.

• When an area/piece of land is used for a specific purpose.

• Land that is owned by a farmer.

In what year did the Penlee Lifeboat Disaster happen?

• 1950

• 2002

• 41 BC

• 1981

During the Penlee Lifeboat Disaster, how many people were onboard the Union Star?

• 4

• 8

• 2

• 12

What is gravity?

• A force that pulls everything down toward the centre of the Earth.

• A force that makes aeroplanes fly.

• A force that is found within two magnets.

• A force that repels everything from the centre of the Earth.