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5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.5-ESS1-2 · England: KS2 Y5 Earth and space

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  1. Question 1

    True or false? The Moon orbits the Sun once a month, not Earth.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  2. Question 2

    Earth spins once every 24 hours. How many times does it spin in 9 days?

    Answer

  3. Question 3

    How long does this take: Earth spinning once on its axis?

    • A. about 365¼ days (one year)
    • B. about 687 Earth days (nearly 2 years)
    • C. about 29½ days (about a month)
    • D. about 24 hours (one day)

  4. Question 4

    True or false? The Sun orbits Earth once a day.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  5. Question 5

    How many hours does Earth take to spin 2 times?

    Answerh

  6. Question 6

    How long does this take: Mars travelling once around the Sun?

    • A. about 24 hours (one day)
    • B. about 687 Earth days (nearly 2 years)
    • C. about 29½ days (about a month)
    • D. about 365¼ days (one year)

  7. Question 7

    True or false? The Sun orbits Earth once a day.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  8. Question 8

    Earth spins once every 24 hours. How many times does it spin in 6 days?

    Answer

  9. Question 9

    How long does this take: Earth travelling once around the Sun?

    • A. about 365¼ days (one year)
    • B. about 29½ days (about a month)
    • C. about 24 hours (one day)
    • D. about 687 Earth days (nearly 2 years)

  10. Question 10

    True or false? The Sun orbits Earth once a day.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  11. Question 11

    Earth spins once every 24 hours. How many times does it spin in 7 days?

    Answer

  12. Question 12

    How long does this take: the Moon going through all its phases?

    • A. about 687 Earth days (nearly 2 years)
    • B. about 24 hours (one day)
    • C. about 29½ days (about a month)
    • D. about 365¼ days (one year)

  13. Question 13

    True or false? The Moon orbits the Sun once a month, not Earth.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  14. Question 14

    How many hours does Earth take to spin 6 times?

    Answerh

  15. Question 15

    How long does this take: Earth travelling once around the Sun?

    • A. about 365¼ days (one year)
    • B. about 687 Earth days (nearly 2 years)
    • C. about 29½ days (about a month)
    • D. about 24 hours (one day)

  16. Question 16

    True or false? Earth takes about one year to orbit the Sun.

    • A. True
    • B. False

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  1. False
  2. 9
  3. about 24 hours (one day)
  4. False
  5. 48 h
  6. about 687 Earth days (nearly 2 years)
  7. False
  8. 6
  9. about 365¼ days (one year)
  10. False
  11. 7
  12. about 29½ days (about a month)
  13. False
  14. 144 h
  15. about 365¼ days (one year)
  16. True