Space Class 3 Knowledge Organiser

The shape of a rocket can be described as a ....

• pyramid

• cylinder

• cube

• sphere

The first people to land on the moon went in the Apollo rocket. What year was this?

• 2022

• 1996

• 1969

• 2006

How many moons orbit Planet Earth?

• three

• one

• zero

• two

Our Sun provides what to Planet Earth?

• Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

• Light and warmth

• Water

• Plants

All of the planets in the Solar System can be described as having what 3D shape?

• cubes

• cylinders

• spheres

• circles

How long does it take Planet Earth to rotate or spin on its axis?

• 1 hour

• 12 hours

• a month

• 24 hours

How long does it take for the moon to orbit Planet Earth?

• 7 days

• 1 day

• 31 days

• 28 days

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

• 365 days

• 1 month

• 1 day

• 1 week

Who was the first person to step on the moon?

• Loren Acton

• Neil Armstrong

• James Adamson

• Tim Peake

Which word correctly finishes this sentence? The earth rotates on its ....

• equator

• poles

• axis