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Wk3 Fri Tātai Arorangi

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What season comes after Winter?

a)

Spring

b)

Autumn

c)

Summer

2.
In 365 days, the Earth __________ around the Sun
a)
Rotates
b)
Revolves
3.
In 24 hours, the Earth _____________.
a)
Revolves
b)
Rotates
4.
The moon reflects light from the Sun.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What planet is closest to the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Neptune
d)
Mars
6.
A spring tide is a ____ than normal high tide
a)
Lower
b)
Smaller
c)
Wider
d)
Higher 
7.
The greater the mass, the ______the gravity
a)
Lower
b)
Greater
c)
Smaller
d)
Heavier
8.

The change in seasons is a result of what?

a)

rotation

b)

ravioli

c)

revolution

d)

Earth's tilt on its axis as it revolves around the sun

9.

Which causes day and night on Earth?

a)

revolution

b)

ravioli

c)

rotation

d)

Earth's tilt on its axis as it revolves around the sun

10.

These are the daily rise and fall of Earth's waters.

a)

rivers

b)

waves

c)

tides

d)

geysers

11.

Which is most responsible for Earth's tides?

a)

the sun

b)

the moon

c)

mars

d)

humans

12.

If you live in the South Island what would you celebrate? Matariki or Puanga

a)

Matariki

b)

Puanga

13.

What is the Te Reo for stars

a)

Tahi

b)

Whetu

c)

Waru

d)

Tekau

14.

At what time is it best to see Matariki?

a)

last thing at night

b)

just before dawn

c)

after 8 pm

d)

only on dark nights

15.

Matariki is a time for

a)

Reflecting, celebrating and planning

b)

Sleeping

c)

Fishing and Hunting

d)

Hangi

16.
Earth is tilted at:
a)
23.5 degrees
b)
45.5 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
120 degrees
17.
Earth has seasons because…?
a)
The temperature of the sun changes.
b)
Earth rotates on its axis.
c)
Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
d)
The distance between Earth and the sun changes.
18.

The 2nd planet from the Sun is...

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Pluto

19.
This is the largest planet in the solar system.
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
20.
Only planet known to have life
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
21.

The order of the planets is:

a)

Mars,Venus,Earth,

Mercury,Saturn

Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Earth,Venus,Mars

Jupiter, Neptune,

Mercury,Saturn,

Uranus

c)

Mercury,Venus,Earth

Mars,Jupiter,

Saturn,Uranus

Neptune