Starter quiz

  • Which of these statements correctly describes a year?
    • the time it takes the Moon to orbit Earth
    • the time it takes Earth to orbit the Sun  ✓
    • the time it takes Earth to spin round on its axis once
    • the time it takes for the Sun to spin round on its axis once
  • Which of these statements does not show that Earth is a sphere?
    • The shape of the Moon as it goes from new to full is a crescent.  ✓
    • Photos from space show a sphere.
    • Travelling round the world will bring you back to the start.
    • Earth creates a shadow on the Moon during a lunar eclipse.
  • Put the seasons into the correct order that they arrive in the northern hemisphere, starting with the one in January.
    • 1
      ⇔
      winter
    • 2
      ⇔
      spring
    • 3
      ⇔
      summer
    • 4
      ⇔
      autumn
  • If you continuously travel on Earth in one direction, you will end up back where you started. What does this provide evidence for?
    • Earth is rocky.
    • Earth is flat.
    • Earth is a sphere.  ✓
    • Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees.
  • Reptiles use the Sun's light to warm up. What is the best time of day to get warm from sunlight?
    • morning
    • midday  ✓
    • evening
    • midnight
  • A pupil takes a timelapse video of the stars in the night sky over several hours. What path do the stars seem to follow?
    • The stars seem to follow arcs with the North star at the centre.  ✓
    • The stars seem to follow straight lines.
    • The stars seem to stay in the same position.
    • The stars move towards the North star.
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