1) The Moon orbits the Earth. Tick one box to show how many days it takes the Moon to orbit the Earth. a) 1 day b) 5 days c) 7 days d) 28 days e) 365 days 2) Jason is in the playground on a sunny day. Tick one box to show when Jason's shadow will be the shortest. a) Before school: 8:30-9:00am b) Morning break: 10:30-10:45am c) Lunch break: 12:00-1:00pm d) Afternoon break: 2:30-2:45pm e) After school: 3:30-3:45pm 3) Tick one box to show which movement in space causes Jason's shadow to change length during the day. a) The spin of the Earth b) The spin of the Sun c) The Earth orbiting the sun d) The Moon orbiting the Earth 4) True or False: The Sun is a star. a) True b) False 5) Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? a) Rachel Carson b) Marie Curie c) Ada Lovelace d) Rosalind Franklin 6) The Nobel Prize was created after whose death? a) Albert Nobel b) Anthony Nobel c) Alfred Nobel d) Andrew Nobel e) Alexander Nobel 7) A material which allows electrical current to pass through it is called what? a) An insulator b) A cell c) A connection d) A conductor 8) What symbol is used in a circuit diagram to represent a bulb? a) A circle b) Two parallel lines: one short and one long c) An X inside a circle d) The letter M inside a circle 9) Which of the following is not a force? a) Air resistance b) Friction c) Gravity d) Electricity 10) What are forces measured in? a) Newtons b) Kilometres c) Mililitres d) Degrees Celsius 11) Forces can cause objects to change what? a) Their speed b) Their direction c) Their shape d) All of the above 12) What is a force? a) A source of energy b) A magnet c) A push or pull d) A measurement 13) Which of the following is NOT a stage in an animals life cycle? a) Birth b) Feeding c) Death d) Reproduction 14) Which food group do pasta, rice and potato belong to? a) Carbohydrates b) Protein c) Fats d) Sugars e) Fibre f) Minerals 15) In the human life cycle, which stage comes after childhood and before adulthood? a) Toddler b) Maturity c) Infancy d) Adolescence

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