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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

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

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

  2. Question 2

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

    • A. True
    • B. False

  3. Question 3

    A year is 365 days, plus an extra day every 4 years (a leap year) because Earth's orbit takes about 365¼ days. How many days are there in 8 years in a row that include 2 leap years?

    Answer

  4. Question 4

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

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

  5. Question 5

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

    • A. True
    • B. False

  6. Question 6

    How many hours does Earth take to spin 3 times?

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  7. Question 7

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

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

  8. Question 8

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

    • A. True
    • B. False

  9. Question 9

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

    Answer

  10. Question 10

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

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

  11. Question 11

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

    • A. True
    • B. False

  12. Question 12

    How many hours does Earth take to spin 7 times?

    Answerh

  13. Question 13

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

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

  14. Question 14

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

    • A. True
    • B. False

  15. Question 15

    How many hours does Earth take to spin 2 times?

    Answerh

  16. Question 16

    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 687 Earth days (nearly 2 years)
    • D. about 24 hours (one day)

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Answer key: Day, month and year

  1. 1. C. about 365¼ days (one year)

  2. 2. B. False

  3. 3. 2922

  4. 4. B. about 365¼ days (one year)

  5. 5. A. True

  6. 6. 72 h

  7. 7. D. about 24 hours (one day)

  8. 8. B. False

  9. 9. 9

  10. 10. D. about 687 Earth days (nearly 2 years)

  11. 11. B. False

  12. 12. 168 h

  13. 13. B. about 687 Earth days (nearly 2 years)

  14. 14. B. False

  15. 15. 48 h

  16. 16. A. about 365¼ days (one year)