Solar System 02

1. The shape of the path of a planet moving round the Sun is .......

   • a circle
   • a curve
   • a loop
   • an ellipse

2. The Sun appears to move across the sky from .......

   • east to west
   • north to south
   • south to north
   • west to east

3. The Earth spins round on its axis .......

   • once in 12 hours
   • once in 24 hours
   • once in 7 days
   • It doesn't spin round

4. Which one of the following is NOT true during summer?

   • The length of shadows is longer than in winter
   • The Sun is higher in the sky
   • There are more hours of daylight than darkness
   • We are tilted towards the Sun

5. The nearest date to the shortest daylight hours in Britain is .......

   • 1st January
   • 21st March
   • 1st December
   • 21st December

6. For someone in the Southern hemisphere, the nearest date for midwinter is .......

   • 1st January
   • 1st May
   • 21st June
   • 21st December

7. Which one of the following is FALSE?

   • The Earth takes 365.25 days to orbit the Sun
   • The stars appear to move across the sky
   • The Sun is highest in the sky at midday
   • The Sun's rays shine over a small area in winter

8. The Moon completes one orbit of the Earth every .......

   • day
   • week
   • 28 days
   • month

9. Which of the following is FALSE?

   • Earth rotates anticlockwise
   • The Moon appears to change shape
   • The Moon is a satellite of the Earth
   • The Moon is luminous

10. In which of the following is GPS (global positioning system) NOT used?

    • Air travel
    • Sailing
    • Sat Nav
    • TV

Quiz written by Sue Davison