Earth and Space Week 6

What shape are the Earth Sun and Moon?

• cubes

• spherical

• flat

• pyramids

Which is largest?

• The Sun

• The Earth

• The Moon

How long does it take the Earth to travel around the Sun?

• A month

• A day

• A year

• A week

How long does it take the Earth to spin once on its axis?

• A month

• A week

• A year

• 24 hours

Which of these is evidence that the Earth is round?

• It looks flat when you look at the horizon.

• We would fall off if is was round.

• People in different places on Earth see different stars.

What causes day and night?

• The moon covers the Sun at night.

• The Earth spinning on its axis.

• The Sun moving through Space

• The King switches on the Sun.

Why do shadows change through the day?

• Due to the rotation of the Earth.

• Due to the Moon's orbit.

• Due to the clouds.

• Due to the Sun orbiting the Earth.

In which of these moon phases can you not see the Moon?

• Full moon

• New moon

• Quarter

• Crescent

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

• 4 days

• 24 hours

• 1 year

• 28 days

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Venus

• Mercury

• Earth

• Neptune