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Earth, Sun and Moon:
Question Sheet
What shape is the Earth?
The Earth is roughly ________________________ , like a slightly
squashed ball.
How big is the Earth?
The Earth is about ________________________ km in
diameter. On average, the Earth orbits, 93 million miles
(149,600,000 km) from the Sun.
Why is there 365 day in Earth’s calendar?
We orbit the Sun, travelling right round it and through all the
seasons, once every ________________________ days or
________________________ a year.
Why does the Sun appears to move across the sky over the
course of a day?
The Earth ________________________ on its own axis and
completes one complete rotation once every
________________________ hours. This causes day and night
on Earth.
The part of the Earth that is ________________________ the
Sun, it is day.
The part of the Earth that is ________________________ from
the Sun, it is night.
From what direction does Sun rise and set?
The Sun ________________________ across the sky from East
to West.
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Earth, Sun and Moon:
Question Sheet
What shape is the Moon and how big is it?
The Moon is roughly ________________________ and is a lot
smaller than the Earth.
The Moon is about ________________________ km in
diameter.
How does long does it take for the Moon Earth to orbit
around the Earth?
The Moon is a natural satellite and travels around the Earth
once every ________________________ days.
We only see the part of the Moon that is
________________________ by the ________________________ .
It appears to change in shape because it is lit by the Sun and
the size of its ________________________ changes.
What shape is the Sun?
It is roughly ________________________ in shape and is much,
much ________________________ than the Earth.
How big is the Sun?
The Sun is about ________________________ km in diameter.
Where is the Sun in our solar system and what does it do?
The Earth is just one of ________________________ planets
that travel around the Sun.
The other planets are called Mercury, Venus,
________________________ , Jupiter,
________________________ , Uranus and Neptune.
The Sun is a star and gives out ________________________
and ________________________ .
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