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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

    True or false? Earth is flat.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  2. Question 2

    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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  3. Question 3

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

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

  4. Question 4

    True or false? Earth is flat.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  5. Question 5

    In a scale model, Earth is a ball 2 cm wide. The Sun is about 109 times wider than Earth. How wide should the model Sun be?

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  6. Question 6

    What shape are the Sun, Earth and Moon?

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

  7. Question 7

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

    • A. True
    • B. False

  8. Question 8

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

  10. Question 10

    True or false? Earth is flat.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  11. Question 11

    In a scale model, Earth is a ball 2 cm wide. The Moon is about a quarter of Earth's width. How wide should the model Moon be?

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  12. Question 12

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

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

  13. Question 13

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

    • A. True
    • B. False

  14. Question 14

    In a scale model, Earth is a ball 2 cm wide. The Moon is about a quarter of Earth's width. How wide should the model Moon be?

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  15. Question 15

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

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

  16. Question 16

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

    • A. True
    • B. False

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Answer key: Sun, Earth and Moon

  1. 1. B. False

  2. 2. 1.5 cm

  3. 3. A. about 109

  4. 4. B. False

  5. 5. 218 cm

  6. 6. C. roughly spheres (balls)

  7. 7. B. False

  8. 8. 1 cm

  9. 9. C. The Sun is also about 400 times further away.

  10. 10. B. False

  11. 11. 0.5 cm

  12. 12. A. The Moon is about a quarter of Earth's width.

  13. 13. A. True

  14. 14. 0.5 cm

  15. 15. C. The Moon is about a quarter of Earth's width.

  16. 16. A. True