Y7 Space Quiz

How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

• 27 days and 7 hours

• 365 days

• 30 days

• 24 hours

What are the changing shapes of the Moon called?

• Lunar cycles

• Moon phases

• Phases of the Moon

• Moon shapes

What is a lunar month?

• The time from one new moon to the next

• The time it takes for the Moon to orbit the sun

• The time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun

What happens during a solar eclipse?

• The Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon

• The Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth

• The Sun comes between the Earth and the Moon

• The Earth blocks the Moon's light

What is the umbra?

• The area of total shadow

• The area of partial shadow

• The light from the Sun

• The Moon's surface

What is a lunar eclipse?

• When the Earth blocks the Sun's light from reaching the Moon

• When the Moon blocks the Sun

• When the Earth blocks the Moon's light

• When the Moon is full

Why do we only see one side of the Moon?

• The Moon spins at the same rate it orbits the Earth

• The Moon does not spin

• The Earth blocks the other side

• The Moon is always dark

What is the nearest artificial satellite to Earth?

• Mars

• The Moon

• The International Space Station (ISS)

• Jupiter

How long does it take for light from the Moon to reach us?

• About 1 second

• A fraction of a second

• 8 minutes

• 24 hours

What is a comet?

• A planet

• A snowball that orbits the Sun

• A large rock in space

• A star