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KS3 - The Solar System & Beyond Quiz
KS3 - The Solar System & Beyond Quiz
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A #physics quiz on the #earth and the #solar #system.
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1
Which galaxy is the Sun part of?
The Custard Cream.
The Cheese Biscuit.
The Milky Way.
The Milky Bar.
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Daytime on the equator is...
Always longer than in the northern hemisphere.
Always shorter than in the northern hemisphere.
It is always light everywhere on the equator.
Always around 12 hours long.
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Which of these IS NOT a feature of a solar eclipse?
Corona.
Aurora.
Baily's beads and golden ring.
It gets darker and colder.
4
How long is a day on Earth?
24 1/4 hours.
365 days.
24 hours.
366 days.
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What is between the planets Mars and Jupiter?
The Oort cloud.
Meteors.
The asteroid belt.
Nothing.
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What causes a lunar eclipse?
The Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon.
The Sun moves between the Earth and the Moon.
The Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth.
The Earth gets bigger.
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How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth?
About 28 days.
About 7 days.
About 24 hours.
About 365 days.
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What causes a solar eclipse?
The Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth.
The Moon gets bigger.
The Sun moves between the Earth and the Moon.
The Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon.
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Which planet is the largest?
Saturn.
Jupiter.
The Sun.
Earth.
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Why doesn't a solar eclipse occur every month?
The orbit of the Moon is at an angle to the Earth's orbit.
The Earth is tilted on its axis.
The Moon doesn't always orbit the Earth.
The Moon gets smaller.
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Which planet is the hottest?
Venus.
Mercury.
Mars.
Earth.
12
How long is a year on Earth?
366 1/4 days.
365 1/4 days.
365 days.
366 days.
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What causes the phases of the Moon?
The Moon orbits the Earth and we only see the dark half.
The Moon orbits the Earth and we only see the lit half.
The Earth orbits the Sun so we cast different shadows.
The Moon orbits the Sun and we only see the lit half.
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What is a constellation?
A pattern of galaxies.
A pattern of asteroids.
A pattern of planets.
A pattern of stars.
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Why is it warmer in summer when the Earth is tilted towards the Sun?
The Sun burns hotter in the summer.
The Sun's rays are more concentrated.
It doesn't rain in the summer.
The Earth is closer to the Sun.
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What feature of the Earth causes the seasons?
The Earth gets closer to the Sun in the summer.
The Earth is tilted on its axis.
About 71% of the surface is covered in water.
The orbit around the Sun is not completely circular.
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Which planet is the smallest?
Mercury.
Mars.
Pluto.
Venus.
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What are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune known as?
The gas giants.
The big planets.
The far planets.
The god planets.
19
How is the length of a year on Earth defined?
The time taken for the Sun to orbit the Earth.
The time taken for the Sun to orbit the Milky Way.
The time taken for the Moon to orbit the Earth.
The time taken for the Earth to orbit the Sun.
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Which of these IS NOT a reason planets take different times to orbit the Sun?
They move at different speeds.
They are different distances from the Sun.
They are attracted towards the Sun by different amounts.
They have different day lengths.
21
How many planets are in the Solar System?
7
9
6
8
22
How is the length of a day on Earth defined?
The time taken for the Moon to orbit the Earth.
The time taken for the Earth to rotate on its axis once.
The time taken for the Sun to orbit the Earth.
The time taken for the Earth to orbit the Sun.
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What are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars known as?
The old planets.
The close planets.
The small planets.
The rocky planets.
24
Millions of galaxies make up the...
Universe.
M-verse.
Hyperverse.
Omniverse.
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What is a galaxy?
A collection of billions of gas clouds.
A collection of billions of black holes.
A chocolate bar.
A collection of billions of stars.
