Earth and Space - BA

How many planets make up our solar system?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

What is the sun?

• a planet

• an asteroid

• a meteor

• a star

How long does it take the Earth to orbit the sun once?

• 364 and a quarter days

• 365 and a quarter days

• 366 and a quarter days

• 365 days

Approximately, how long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth once?

• 28 days

• 29 days

• 30 days

• 31 days

The Earth is able to have day and night because is spins on an...

• accident

• accent

• axel

• axis

True or false: The Earth spins on its axis as it orbits the sun. At the same time, the moon is orbiting the Earth.

• True

• False

List the planets in our solar system in order.

• Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus.

• Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus.

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus.

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus.

The moon appears to change shape as we move though each month. What are these different 'shapes' or changes better known as?

• The faces of the moon

• The phrases of the moon

• The phases of the moon

• The frazes of the moon

True or False:

The sun appears to 'move' across the sky because of the Earth's rotation.

• True

• False

Jupiter has many moons, but how many 'large' moons does it have?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6