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Sun, Earth and Moon

5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.5-ESS1-1 · England: KS2 Y5 Earth and space

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  1. Question 1

    In a scale model, Earth is a ball 4 cm wide. The Sun is about 109 times wider than Earth. How wide should the model Sun be?

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  2. Question 2

    True or false? The Moon is bigger than the Sun because it looks the same size.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  3. Question 3

    About how many Earths would fit side by side across the Sun?

    • A. about 10
    • B. about 109
    • C. exactly 1
    • D. about 2

  4. Question 4

    In a scale model, Earth is a ball 4 cm wide. The Moon is about a quarter of Earth's width. How wide should the model Moon be?

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  5. Question 5

    True or false? The Moon is further from Earth than the Sun is.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  6. Question 6

    The Sun is about 400 times wider than the Moon, yet they look about the same size in our sky. Why?

    • A. They really are the same size.
    • B. The Sun is also about 400 times further away.
    • C. The Moon is closer to the Sun.
    • D. Our eyes shrink the Sun.

  7. Question 7

    In a scale model, Earth is a ball 4 cm wide. The Sun is about 109 times wider than Earth. How wide should the model Sun be?

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  8. Question 8

    True or false? The Sun is much bigger than Earth.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  9. Question 9

    The Sun is about 400 times wider than the Moon, yet they look about the same size in our sky. Why?

    • A. The Moon is closer to the Sun.
    • B. They really are the same size.
    • C. Our eyes shrink the Sun.
    • D. The Sun is also about 400 times further away.

  10. Question 10

    In a scale model, Earth is a ball 6 cm wide. The Moon is about a quarter of Earth's width. How wide should the model Moon be?

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  11. Question 11

    True or false? The Moon is bigger than the Sun because it looks the same size.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  12. Question 12

    What shape are the Sun, Earth and Moon?

    • A. cones
    • B. roughly spheres (balls)
    • C. flat discs
    • D. cubes

  13. Question 13

    In a scale model, Earth is a ball 4 cm wide. The Sun is about 109 times wider than Earth. How wide should the model Sun be?

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  14. Question 14

    True or false? The Sun, Earth and Moon are all roughly spherical.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  15. Question 15

    How does the Moon's size compare with Earth's?

    • A. The Moon is bigger than the Sun.
    • B. The Moon is bigger than Earth.
    • C. They are the same size.
    • D. The Moon is about a quarter of Earth's width.

  16. Question 16

    In a scale model, Earth is a ball 6 cm wide. The Moon is about a quarter of Earth's width. How wide should the model Moon be?

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  1. 436 cm
  2. False
  3. about 109
  4. 1 cm
  5. False
  6. The Sun is also about 400 times further away.
  7. 436 cm
  8. True
  9. The Sun is also about 400 times further away.
  10. 1.5 cm
  11. False
  12. roughly spheres (balls)
  13. 436 cm
  14. True
  15. The Moon is about a quarter of Earth's width.
  16. 1.5 cm