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6th grade space

6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 13 questions · Common Core: NGSS.MS-ESS1-1, NGSS.MS-ESS1-2, NGSS.MS-ESS1-3, NGSS.5-ESS1-1 · England: KS2 Y5 Earth and space, KS3 Physics: Space physics

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  1. Question 1

    What is a light-year?

    • A. the time it takes to orbit the Sun
    • B. a very bright year
    • C. the time light takes to reach the Moon
    • D. the distance light travels in one year

  2. Question 2

    Seasons and orbit: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Earth's orbit is almost a circle.
    • B. Every place on Earth has the same four seasons.
    • C. Earth's axis is tilted.
    • D. Seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are opposite.

  3. Question 3

    How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun once?

    • A. 100 years
    • B. about 365¼ days
    • C. 29.5 days
    • D. 24 hours

  4. Question 4

    Light travels about 300 000 km every second. How far does it travel in 60 seconds, in km?

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  5. Question 5

    A year is 365 days, plus one extra day every 4 years (a leap year). How many days are there in 20 years in a row?

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  6. Question 6

    Which is the nearest star to Earth?

    • A. Sirius
    • B. Proxima Centauri
    • C. the Sun
    • D. the North Star (Polaris)

  7. Question 7

    Seasons and orbit: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. The Earth orbits the Sun once a year.
    • B. Seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are opposite.
    • C. Earth's axis is tilted.
    • D. The Earth takes one day to orbit the Sun.

  8. Question 8

    By how many degrees is Earth's axis tilted?

    • A. 0°
    • B. 90°
    • C. 45°
    • D. about 23.5°

  9. Question 9

    Light travels about 300 000 km every second. How far does it travel in 2 seconds, in km?

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  10. Question 10

    A year is 365 days, plus one extra day every 4 years (a leap year). How many days are there in 12 years in a row?

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  11. Question 11

    What is a light-year?

    • A. the distance light travels in one year
    • B. the time light takes to reach the Moon
    • C. the time it takes to orbit the Sun
    • D. a very bright year

  12. Question 12

    Seasons and orbit: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Earth's orbit is almost a circle.
    • B. The Earth takes one day to orbit the Sun.
    • C. Seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are opposite.
    • D. Earth's axis is tilted.

  13. Question 13

    By how many degrees is Earth's axis tilted?

    • A. about 23.5°
    • B. 90°
    • C. 45°
    • D. 0°

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Answer key: 6th grade space

  1. 1. D. the distance light travels in one year

  2. 2. B. Every place on Earth has the same four seasons.

  3. 3. B. about 365¼ days

  4. 4. 18000000 km

  5. 5. 7305

  6. 6. C. the Sun

  7. 7. D. The Earth takes one day to orbit the Sun.

  8. 8. D. about 23.5°

  9. 9. 600000 km

  10. 10. 4383

  11. 11. A. the distance light travels in one year

  12. 12. B. The Earth takes one day to orbit the Sun.

  13. 13. A. about 23.5°