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Earth and Space Science Quiz
Earth and Space Science Quiz
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Is this statement true or false: The Sun produces light and so does the Moon.
True
False
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Which is Earth’s closet neighbour in outer space?
Mars
The Moon
The Sun
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We have day and night. Which of these statements explain why it is dark at night?
The Moon covers the Sun at night
It is dark at night because we are on the shadow side of the Earth
The Sun is too far away at night for its light to be seen
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Which of these statements is correct?
The Earth goes around the Sun once a day
The Sun goes around the Earth once a day
The Earth is spinning on its axis, once every 24 hours
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We add an extra day to our calendar, 29th February, every fourth year because the Earth takes …
364 days to revolve around the Sun
365 ¼ days to revolve around the Sun
24 hours to revolve around the Sun
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Is this statement true or false: The Moon is bigger than the Earth.
False
True
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Sundials work by …
Reflecting like a mirror
Moonlight
Casting a shadow
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How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once on its axis?
365 days
8 hours
24 hours
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How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?
About a month
24 hours
8 hours
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How long does it take for the Earth to revolve once around the Sun?
about 365 days
8 hours
24 hours
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The Sun is very big. How many Earths would it take to fill up the Sun?
1,300,000
250,000
20
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When one side of the Earth faces the Sun, that side has…
a leap year
night time
daytime
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Without the Sun, the Earth would …
Get enough light from the Moon
Be dark and without life as it would be too cold
Be boiling hot
