Quiz about Science Mid Yearly Revision

Question 1

The force that attracts objects to the centre of the Earth is:

Accepted Answer

gravity

Answer

friction

Answer

magnetism

Answer

electricity

Question 2

Weight is measured in:

Accepted Answer

newtons

Answer

kilograms

Answer

metres

Answer

litres

Question 3

Mass is measured in:

Accepted Answer

kilograms

Answer

newtons

Answer

litres

Answer

metres

Question 4

What force keeps a ship afloat?

Accepted Answer

upthrust

Answer

gravity

Answer

applied force

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air resistance

Question 5

Gravity is different on the Moon and other planets.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 6

What force is a person pushing a door using?

Accepted Answer

Applied force

Answer

Normal Force

Answer

Friction

Answer

Gravity

Question 7

Which is an example of normal force?

Accepted Answer

a book resting on a shelf

Answer

a car moving

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a ship floating

Answer

an apple falling

Question 8

A fish being slowed down as it swims is an example of ____________.

Accepted Answer

water resistance

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friction

Answer

air resistance

Answer

magnetism

Question 9

Which picture shows an example of friction?

Accepted Answer

Question 10

Water keeping a boat afloat is an example of ___________.

Accepted Answer

upthrust

Answer

friction

Answer

gravity

Answer

water resistance

Question 11

An apple falling off a tree is an example of _____________.

Accepted Answer

gravity

Answer

upthrust

Answer

normal force

Answer

air resistance

Question 12

A vase of flowers on a table is an example of __________ force.

Accepted Answer

balanced

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unbalanced

Question 13

The planets follow paths. These are called _________.

Accepted Answer

orbits

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tilts

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revolutions

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rotations

Question 14

I am the smallest planet. Who am I?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

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Venus

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Earth

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Mars

Question 15

I am the largest planet. Who am I?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Saturn

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Earth

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Neptune

Question 16

I am the sixth planet. Who am I?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

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Jupiter

Answer

Neptune

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Uranus

Question 17

The Sun orbits around Earth.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 18

The moon is a ____________.

Accepted Answer

satellite

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star

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planet

Question 19

Why is the Sun a star?

Accepted Answer

It produces its own light

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It is bigger than Earth

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It is hot

Question 20

What is at the centre of our Solar System?

Accepted Answer

Sun

Answer

Earth

Answer

Moon

Question 21

The further away a planet is from the Sun, the ___________ the planet is.

Accepted Answer

cooler

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warmer

Question 22

The Earth spins on its own axis every ____________.

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

48 hours

Answer

365 days

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year

Question 23

Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky?

Accepted Answer

because Earth is spinning on its own axis

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because the Sun is rotating around Earth

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because the Sun moves away when it is night

Question 24

Earth is rotating ____________.

Accepted Answer

anticlockwise

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clockwise

Question 25

As the Earth spins on its own axis, the part of the Earth facing away from the Sun will experience ________.

Accepted Answer

night

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day

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summer

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winter

Question 26

A shadow is shortest at _______.

Accepted Answer

noon

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dusk

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dawn

Question 27

How long does it take for Earth to orbit the Sun?

Accepted Answer

365 1/4 days

Answer

48 hours

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400 days

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24 hours

Question 28

Every ___________ years, we have a leap year.

Accepted Answer

four

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three

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five

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two

Question 29

Tick the one statement that best defines a satellite.

Accepted Answer

An object that orbits a larger object.

Answer

A rocket sent into space.

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A planet that has water at the surface.

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A planet that is made from gas.

Question 30

Tick the false statement.

Accepted Answer

The Earth orbits the Moon.

Answer

The Earth rotates and orbits the Sun.

Answer

The Sun, Earth and Moon are all spherical.

Answer

The Moon orbits the Earth.

Question 31

Tick the main reason there are different seasons in different parts of the world.

Accepted Answer

The tilt of the Earth points some places towards the Sun in summer.

Answer

The Earth spins slower in winter and faster in summer.

Answer

The Earth moves closer to the Sun in summer and further away in winter.

Answer

High mountains cool air and make it winter in some places.

Question 32

Which of the below is NOT a celestial body?

Accepted Answer

airplane

Answer

comets

Answer

moons

Answer

stars

Question 33

What is a star?

Accepted Answer

A huge ball of hot gases that produces light and heat.

Answer

A planet that shines brightly at night.

Answer

A piece of rock that falls from space to Earth.

Answer

A machine used to study the sky.

Question 34

What is a planet?

Accepted Answer

A large object that orbits a star and does not produce its own light.

Answer

A star that gives off its own light.

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A small rock that burns up when it enters Earth's atmosphere.

Answer

A ball of gas that floats in space.

Question 35

Who was Galileo, and what did he discover? (Tick 2)

Accepted Answer

A scientist who improved the telescope and studied the stars.

Answer

A scientist who was born 450 years ago and studied how objects fall to the Earth.

Answer

A scientist who developed the three laws of motion to explain how objects move.

Answer

A scientist who discovered gravity keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.

Question 36

What did Isaac Newton discover about gravity and motion?

Accepted Answer

He realised gravity is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun and developed the three laws of motion.

Answer

He dropped metal balls from a tower to prove objects fall at the same speed, no matter their weight.

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He studied how objects fall to the Earth but did not study gravity.

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He created the first telescope and used it to study the planets.

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