Earth and space - Year 5

Choose the correct one:

Earth is one of the

• axis

• planets

• meteor

Earth rotates every

• 6 months on axis

• 24 hours on an axis

• 1 year on an axis

Look at the picture and choose the correct answer:

How long does it take for Earth to go from Winter to Summer?

• 6 months

• 24 months

• 1 year

The ___ shines on the Earth as it spins.

The Sun lights up only half of the Earth. This is

• day-time

• night-time

• mid-day

For day to become night, it takes 12 hours.

• False

• True

The part that is in the shadow is

• night-time

• day-time

• mid-day

The invisible line on which the Earth spins is called the ____.

• tilt

• axis

• part

The Earth spins on a tilted axis.

• True

• False

The Sun does not move.

• False

• True