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WorksheetsCambridge Science 6th Grade Unit 11: The Earth & Beyond
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 22mins
In which direction is the Sun when it rises
(a)
During the day, we see the Sun move across the sky. Choose the correct explanation from the list below.
The Sun orbits the Earth once every day.
The Earth orbits the Sun once every day.
The Earth turns around (spin/rotate) once every day.
The Sun turns around (spin/rotate) once every day.
Which of the following describe how the stars move in the sky at night?
it moves across the sky from West to East
it moves across the sky from East to West
it moves across the sky from North to South
it moves across the sky from South to North
What does the Moon orbit around?
Earth
Milky Way
Sun
Asteroid
What is the name of our galaxy?
Andromeda
Milky Way
Comet
Whirlpool
Which object in the list is a star?
Moon
Venus
Sun
Meteors
Which two objects in the list are planets? - There is more than one answer. You need to select the correct ones to get full marks.
Moon
Jupiter
Milky Way
Neptune
Sun
Which two objects in the list are sources of light? (they produce their own light) - There is more than one answer. You need to select the correct ones to get full marks.
Moon
Jupiter
Milky Way
Sun
Earth
Which objects in the list are parts of the Solar System? - There is more than one answer. You need to select the correct ones to get full marks.
Milky Way
Asteroid
Pluto
Sun
Mercury
The diagram shows the Sun, Earth and Mars. We see Mars because it reflects light from the Sun. Choose the correct path of Sunlight which allows us to see Mars. (Choose 1 answer only)
Sun --> Earth --> Mars
Sun --> Mars --> Earth
Earth --> Sun --> Mars
Earth --> Mars --> Sun
The picture shows the Earth and the Sun. Select the point where it is night time in which they will see the stars.
A
B
C
D
Based on the diagram below, where is the position of Earth six months later, in July?
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Which explains the diagram below? The stars we see in July are different from the stars we see in January.
The stars move to different places over the year
The earth rotates on its own axis
The earth moves around the sun
The stars move around the Earth
Which of the following celestial bodies is the largest?
universe
galaxy
solar system
Earth
Which of the following celestial bodies is the smallest?
planet
star
asteroid
galaxy
At position C, what season is the Northern Hemisphere having?
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Fall
What is the idea behind heliocentric model proposed by Copernicus and Galileo?
The Earth is the center of the solar system
The Earth rotates on its own axis
The Sun is the center of the solar system
The sun is the biggest star in the universe
What C is an astronomer who suggested that the Earth went round the Sun?
(a)
What O is the path of a planet around the Sun
(a)
What H is a model of the solar system with the Sun at its centre?
(a)
What G is an astronomer who first looked at the Moon through a telescope
(a)
What C is a pattern of stars in the night sky?
(a)
What S is a hot, glowing ball of gas?
(a)
What A is a lump of rock or dust orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter?
(a)
What T is an instrument for seeing things in space?
(a)
What S is the Sun and all the objects in orbit around it?
(a)
What P is a large object in orbit around the Sun?
(a)
What G is the force that holds us on the Earth?
(a)
What G is a large number of stars, clustered together?
(a)
How many days does it take for the moon to travel around its orbit?
(a)
