WorksheetsEARTH FACTS
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Does the sun move?
Yes, it moves around the Earth.
Yes, it moves across the sky.
No, it only looks like it is moving.
The sun rises in the (a) .
The sun sets in the (a) .
Where the sunlight is shining on the earth is ________.
daytime
night-time
Where the sun is not shining on the Earth, there is a shadow. This makes ____.
daytime
night-time
As the day goes on, the sun will be in ____________ in the sky.
the same place
different places
The sun looks like it moves across the sky because the Earth _______.
is big
flies
spins
is in space
The Earth spins and makes day and night.
true
false
The sun moves in space and makes day and night.
True
False
The sundial shows the time because of the sun's position in the sky.
True
False
A long time ago, people didn't have clocks, so they used ____ to tell time.
clouds
animals
clocks
shadows
Shadows will stay in the same place all day.
True
False
The _______ on a sundial tells the time.
pointer
gnomon
shadow
circle
Shadow length is _______ throughtout the day.
different
the same
In the morning, the sun is low and shadows are ______.
long
short
not there
In the evening, the sun is ______ so shadows are long.
high
low
gone
In the evening, the sun is ______ so shadows are long.
high
low
gone
At midday, the sun is high so the shadows are ______.
long
short
everywhere
WHERE IS THE COLDEST PLACE ON EARTH?
NORWAY
GREENLAND
CANADA
ANTARTICA
where do you live
on earth
on mars
on moon
on duck island
