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1st grade space

1st grade (Year 2 in England) · 14 questions · Common Core: NGSS.1-ESS1-1, NGSS.5-ESS1-1, NGSS.1-ESS1-2 · England: KS1 Y1 Seasonal changes, KS2 Y5 Earth and space

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  1. Question 1

    Sun, Moon and stars: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. The Sun goes round the Earth.
    • B. The Moon reflects light from the Sun.
    • C. The Sun appears to move across the sky during the day.
    • D. Stars are still in the sky during the day.

  2. Question 2

    Sun, Moon and stars: which statement is true?

    • A. The Moon makes its own light.
    • B. The Sun goes round the Earth.
    • C. The Sun is a star.
    • D. You can only see the Moon at night.

  3. Question 3

    When is the Sun highest in the sky?

    • A. around midday
    • B. at midnight
    • C. at sunset
    • D. at sunrise

  4. Question 4

    True or false? In winter it can be dark when you walk to school.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  5. Question 5

    Look at the chart of daylight hours. How many more hours of daylight were there on the summer day than on the winter day?

    Hours of daylight02468101214168winter11spring16summer12autumn (fall)

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  6. Question 6

    True or false? The Moon's shape seems to change in a pattern that repeats.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  7. Question 7

    A class far from the equator counted the hours of daylight on one day in each season. Which season had the MOST daylight?

    Hours of daylight0246810121416189winter13spring17summer12autumn (fall)
    • A. winter
    • B. spring
    • C. summer
    • D. autumn (fall)

  8. Question 8

    Why does the Moon shine?

    • A. Sunlight bounces off it.
    • B. It is on fire.
    • C. It is a star.
    • D. It has lamps on it.

  9. Question 9

    True or false? The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  10. Question 10

    What are stars?

    • A. holes in the sky
    • B. small lights hanging from the sky
    • C. huge, very hot balls of glowing gas, very far away
    • D. pieces of the Moon

  11. Question 11

    In which direction does the Sun rise?

    • A. it does not rise
    • B. in the east
    • C. in the north
    • D. in the west

  12. Question 12

    Stars: which statement is true?

    • A. The Moon is a star.
    • B. The Sun is a star.
    • C. Stars are small and close to Earth.
    • D. Stars disappear in the morning and are made again at night.

  13. Question 13

    True or false? There are more stars than anyone could count.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  14. Question 14

    Sun, Moon and stars: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. The Sun appears to move across the sky during the day.
    • B. You can only see the Moon at night.
    • C. The Sun is a star.
    • D. Stars are still in the sky during the day.

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Answer key: 1st grade space

  1. 1. A. The Sun goes round the Earth.

  2. 2. C. The Sun is a star.

  3. 3. A. around midday

  4. 4. A. True

  5. 5. 8

  6. 6. A. True

  7. 7. C. summer

  8. 8. A. Sunlight bounces off it.

  9. 9. A. True

  10. 10. C. huge, very hot balls of glowing gas, very far away

  11. 11. B. in the east

  12. 12. B. The Sun is a star.

  13. 13. A. True

  14. 14. B. You can only see the Moon at night.