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Year 5 - Space and Forces

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What keeps the planets in orbit

a)

Air resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Magnetic field

2.

The moon looks different throughout the month because...

a)

The Earth is blocking it

b)

The moon isnt a sphere shape

c)

different parts of the moon are lit by the sun

3.

How long does it take for the Earth to spin on its axis?

a)

362 1/4 days

b)

24 hours

c)

28 days

d)

888 days

4.

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

a)

365 1/4 days

b)

28 days

c)

24 hours

d)

888 days

5.

How long does the Earth take to orbit the sun?

a)

365 1/4 days

b)

28 days

c)

24 hours

d)

888 days

6.

What is this moon phase?

(a)  

7.

What moon phase is this?

(a)  

8.
  •  

    Why does the moon appear to shine in the night sky?

a)

The moon makes its own light.

b)

The moon reflects the sun's light.

c)

The moon lights up when it becomes dark.

d)

The moon reflects the Earth's light.

9.

Which force pulls objects towards the ground?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Air resistance

d)

Magnetism

10.
A force which slows down a moving object is...
a)
Magnetism
b)
Resistance
c)
Gravity
11.
The pulling or pushing effect that something has on something else can be best described as a….
a)
action.
b)
thing.
c)
force.
d)
strange movement.
12.
What is a pulley?
a)
A rigid bar resting on a pivot.
b)
A wheel with a grooved rim which a cord passes through.
c)
A toothed wheel that works with others.
d)
A metal wire that compresses and extends.
13.
What is a lever?
a)
A rigid bar resting on a pivot.
b)
A wheel with a grooved rim which a cord passes through.
c)
A toothed wheel that works with others.
d)
A metal wire that compresses and extends.
14.
What are gears?
a)
A rigid bar resting on a pivot.
b)
A wheel with a grooved rim which a cord passes through.
c)
A toothed wheel that works with others.
d)
A metal wire that compresses and extends.
15.

What causes an object to fall faster?

a)

Smaller surface area

b)

Larger surface area

c)

If it has a parachute

d)

If it is softer

16.
The force that acts in the opposite direction of motion when two surfaces come in contact. 
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Static
d)
Kinetic