Earth and Space

How many planets are there in the Solar System.

• 6

• 8

• 7

• 9

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The Earth is known as a ‘Goldilocks planet’ because:

• It is too hot for life.

• It is too cold for life.

• It has conditions that are just right for life.

• It is the largest planet in the solar system.

Which is the correct definition of the heliocentric model of the Solar System.

• Jupiter is at the centre of the Solar System and the Sun, Earth and other planets orbit around it.

• The Sun is at the centre of the Solar System and the Earth, and the other planets, orbit around it.

• The planets are in the centre of the Solar System, and the Sun orbits around them.

• The Earth is at the centre of the Solar System, and the other planets and the Sun orbit around it.

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One reason why people believed the geocentric model of the Solar System in the past was:

• It was supported by religious beliefs.

• It was proven by scientific experiments.

• It was the only model known at the time.

• It was simpler to understand than the heliocentric model.

How did Aristotle’s observations of a ship sailing out to sea prove that the Earth is a sphere?

• The ship appeared gradually smaller until it could no longer be seen.

• The ship moved sideways.

• The ship’s sail disappeared first over the horizon.

• The ship’s hull disappeared first over the horizon.

Which of the following is a piece of evidence that proves the Earth is spherical?

• The shadow of the Earth on the moon during a lunar eclipse is round.

• Different constellations are visible from different latitudes.

• The Earth is flat.

Tick one sentence to explain why the Sun appears to move during the daytime.

• The Sun is moving in the Solar System.

• The Earth is rotating on its axis.

• The Sun is floating in the sky.

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Look at the map. When it is morning in the United Kingdom, it is evening in New Zealand. Why is this?

• Because of the Earth's rotation

• Because of the Earth's revolution

• Because of the distance between the two countries

• Because of the time zones

Look at this diagram of the Moon’s phases. What is the phase called when the Moon is completely illuminated?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

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Tick the correct explanation to describe why we see different phases of the Moon each month.

• The Moon changes shape during its monthly orbit.

• The amount of the Moon’s lit side we can see from Earth changes during its monthly orbit.

• We see different sides of the Moon during its monthly orbit.

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