Unit 1: The Earth in the Universe (Section 1)

What is the name of our galaxy?

A.) Mercury

B.) Alpha Centauri

C.) The Milky Way

The Milky Way

What shape have stars got?

• A.) a square shape

• B.) A triangular shape

• C.) A spherical shape

A spherical shape

What is a large star called?

• A.) A space station

• B.) A giant

• C.) A moon

A giant

How long does the Sun take to revolve around our

galaxy?

• A.) 100 million years

• B.) 1 year• C.) 220 million years

It takes 220 million years

Unit 1:(Section 2)

How many inner planets are there in our solar system?

• A.) Four• B.) eight• C.) thirty

Four

What is another name for the Earth?

• A.) The Purple Planet

• B.) The Blue Planet

• C.) The Cool Planet

The Blue Planet

Which planets have got rings?

• A.) Pluto, Jupiter, and Neptune

• B.) Uranus, Mercury, and Neptune

• C.) Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus

Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus

What are comets made of?

• A.) Rock and ice

• B.) Cheese

• C.) light

Rock and Ice

Unit 1: (Section 3)

How long does the Earth take to complete one rotation?

• A.) 36 hours

• B.) 1 year

• C.) 24 hours

24 hours

What is the direction of the Earth´s rotation?

• A.) North to South

• B.) It´s anticlockwise, West to East

• C.) Forwards and backwards

It´s anticlockwise, West to East

Is a year exactly 365 days long?

• A.) 364 and a half

• B.) 365 days, 6 hours and 9 minutes

• C.) 366

365 days, 6 hours and 9 minutes

What happens every year on 21st June?

• A.) The Vernal Solstice

• B.) The Summer Solstice

• C.) The Summer Equinox

The Summer Solstice

Unit:1 (Section 4)

How many ways does the Earth move?

A.) Rebounding and RelapsingB.) Revolution and RotationC.) Zigging and Zagging

Revolution and Rotation

How long is one lunar orbit?

A.) 30 daysB.) 28 daysC.) 60 days

28 days

What does a full moon look like?

A.) Like it's made of cheeseB.) We can see all of one sideC.) We can see 95% of it

We can see all of one side

What projects a shadow onto the Moon during a lunar eclipse?

A.) The EarthB.) The SunC.) A giant torch

The Earth