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The Sun

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earth rotates in ____________________ direction.

a)

clockwise

b)

slow

c)

fast

d)

counterclockwise

2.

The Earth rotates on its own ________________ of rotation.

a)

shape

b)

self

c)

axis

d)

area

3.

If the South is behind you, then the _________ is in front of you.

a)

North

b)

Northeast

c)

East

d)

West

4.

The Earth takes one year to complete one __________ around the Sun.

a)

movement

b)

revolution

c)

spinning

d)

turn

5.

In the morning, the Sun rises in the ____________.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

6.

The needle of the compass always points to the ________.

a)

East

b)

West

c)

South

d)

North

7.

The Earth takes ________ day(s) to complete a rotation on its axis.

a)

two

b)

three

c)

one

d)

four

8.

Plants make _______ using the light energy from the Sun

a)

fruit

b)

flowers

c)

leaves

d)

food

9.

Water vapor raises in the sky and cools, then it returns as water droplets in the form of ______.

a)

clouds

b)

rocks

c)

rain

d)

air

10.

The Earth rotates from the _______ to the East.

a)

North

b)

West

c)

South

d)

Northwest

11.

The Sun helps our clothes to ______ faster.

a)

cool

b)

dry

c)

wash

d)

shrink

12.

Light energy from the Sun can be converted into _________ energy through a special device called solar panels.

a)

light

b)

mechanical

c)

electrical

d)

sound

13.

Lack of vitamin D can cause our _________ and teeth to become soft and weak.

a)

legs

b)

fingers

c)

body

d)

bones

14.

Without the Sun, the Earth will be a dark and __________ place.

a)

exciting

b)

happy

c)

wonderful

d)

gloomy

15.

A ________ is a tool that shows us directions.

a)

globe

b)

torch

c)

solar cell

d)

compass

16.

TRUE or FALSE

The Earth rotates in a clockwise direction.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

TRUE or FALSE

When a part of the Earth is turning towards the Sun, we experience day time.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

TRUE or FALSE

When a part of the Earth is turning away from the Sun, we experience night time.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

TRUE or FALSE

The Sun sets in the East direction every day.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

TRUE or FALSE

At noon, the Sun can be found on top of our head.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

TRUE or FALSE

One complete rotation of the Earth takes 25 hours.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

TRUE or FALSE

The compass needle always points to the South.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

TRUE or FALSE

We can tell directions using the Sun.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

The four main points of a compass in a clockwise order can be remembered as:

a)

Never Enjoy Slimy Worms

b)

Never Eat Slimy Worms

25.

The ____________ of the Earth causes the occurrence of day and night.

a)

gravity

b)

rotation

26.

If a girl is facing the North, the Sun will set from her __________.

a)

left

b)

right

27.

Night time lasts ___ hours.

a)

12

b)

24

28.

Without the Sun, our Earth will be very _______.

a)

hot

b)

cold

29.

The compass shows the four directions as (a)   , South, East and West.

30.

The Sun keeps our body _______ and enables our body to function properly.

a)

warm

b)

cool

c)

sick