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Science Quiz - Seasons And Weather - Our Sun (Questions)

This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 Science for children aged 5 and 6 in years 1 and 2. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with seasons and the weather, how the Sun is needed by plants and by us, how it lights the world, and the dangers of looking directly at it.

When looking at seasons and the weather in science you have found out about the Sun. It gives us heat and light. It turns night into day. Sunlight is needed by plants to make food. We need the Sun too. Without it we could not live on the Earth. In this quiz you are going to answer some more questions about the Sun and how it affects the seasons and the weather.

1. The Sun looks about as big as a football in the sky. But it is a very long way away. So, the Sun is:
[ ] Very small
[ ] The size of a football
[ ] Quite big
[ ] Very, very big
2. Where do plants get the energy to make their own food?
[ ] From water
[ ] From the air
[ ] From the Sun
[ ] From their green colour
3. Which one of these do we get from the Sun?
[ ] Water
[ ] Sand
[ ] Daylight
[ ] Air
4. Which one of these do we get from the Sun?
[ ] Warmth
[ ] Darkness
[ ] Metals
[ ] Rocks
5. What is the rule about the Sun?
[ ] Never look at the Sun directly
[ ] Always stay out of the sunlight
[ ] Always stay indoors
[ ] Always keep the curtains closed
6. Where does the Sun rise?
[ ] In the east
[ ] In the west
[ ] Straight above us
[ ] In the north
7. Where does the Sun set?
[ ] In the east
[ ] In the west
[ ] Straight above us
[ ] In the north
8. Sam and Toby are on holiday. It is a sunny day. What are they wearing?
[ ] Binoculars
[ ] Sunglasses
[ ] Scarves
[ ] Magnifying glasses
9. Georgia is on holiday. It is a sunny day. What is she using?
[ ] Toothpaste
[ ] Soap
[ ] Sun cream
[ ] Ice-cream
10. Maria’s Granddad has a greenhouse. Why is the greenhouse made of glass?
[ ] So it is not too heavy
[ ] So Maria’s Granddad can look out of the greenhouse
[ ] So Maria’s Granddad can look into the greenhouse
[ ] To let in as much sunlight as possible
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Science Quiz - Seasons And Weather - Our Sun (Answers)
1. The Sun looks about as big as a football in the sky. But it is a very long way away. So, the Sun is:
[ ] Very small
[ ] The size of a football
[ ] Quite big
[x] Very, very big
The sun is a ginormous 92,955,807 miles from Earth
2. Where do plants get the energy to make their own food?
[ ] From water
[ ] From the air
[x] From the Sun
[ ] From their green colour
We eat plants. So, we need the Sun as well
3. Which one of these do we get from the Sun?
[ ] Water
[ ] Sand
[x] Daylight
[ ] Air
What would the Earth be like if there was no Sun?
4. Which one of these do we get from the Sun?
[x] Warmth
[ ] Darkness
[ ] Metals
[ ] Rocks
Even in winter, the Sun is warming the Earth
5. What is the rule about the Sun?
[x] Never look at the Sun directly
[ ] Always stay out of the sunlight
[ ] Always stay indoors
[ ] Always keep the curtains closed
Never use glasses, binoculars or telescopes to look at the Sun. It is very dangerous
6. Where does the Sun rise?
[x] In the east
[ ] In the west
[ ] Straight above us
[ ] In the north
Have you seen the Sun rise?
7. Where does the Sun set?
[ ] In the east
[x] In the west
[ ] Straight above us
[ ] In the north
Sometimes the sky turns red as the Sun sets in the west
8. Sam and Toby are on holiday. It is a sunny day. What are they wearing?
[ ] Binoculars
[x] Sunglasses
[ ] Scarves
[ ] Magnifying glasses
Have you ever worn sunglasses?
9. Georgia is on holiday. It is a sunny day. What is she using?
[ ] Toothpaste
[ ] Soap
[x] Sun cream
[ ] Ice-cream
Do you use sun cream when you are on holiday?
10. Maria’s Granddad has a greenhouse. Why is the greenhouse made of glass?
[ ] So it is not too heavy
[ ] So Maria’s Granddad can look out of the greenhouse
[ ] So Maria’s Granddad can look into the greenhouse
[x] To let in as much sunlight as possible
What do you think Maria’s Granddad grows in his greenhouse?