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Science - Earth and Space

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An assessment tool for the end of a unit on Earth and Space Year 5/6 level

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1
How long does it take the Earth to turn once on its axis?
24 hours
12 hours
6 hours
a month
2
How long does it take the Earth to travel once around the Sun?
a year
24 hours
a month
60 minutes
3
How long does it take the Moon to travel once around the Earth?
365 days
24 hours
60 minutes
28 days
4
Which is the largest?
Moon
Mars
Sun
Earth
5
What shape are the earth and moon?
Cuboid
Roughly Spherical
Circular
Round and flat
6
Which part of the Earth is in daylight?
The part facing away from the sun
The north pole
The part facing the sun
The part facing the moon
7
Why, in some parts of the world, are the days longer in the summer than in the winter?
Because the Earth spins slower in the summer
Because there is a time difference
Because the Sun gets brighter in the summer
Because the Earth is tilted as it moves around the Sun
8
Why does the Moon seem to change shape?
Because sometimes it is cloudy
We only see the part of the Moon that is lit by the Sun
Because it gets bigger and smaller
Because it's magic
9
Which of these is NOT true?
The Sun is highest in the sky at midday
The Sun moves westwards around the Earth
The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west
10
Imagine you were standing underneath a tree. When would the shadow of the tree be shortest?
At midday
At Sunset
At midnight
At Sunrise