1) Where does the Earth get most of its heat and light from? a) The Sun b) The Moon c) Mars d) Jupiter 2) The Sun rises and sets every day because: a) the Sun moves around the Earth. b) the Earth moves around the Sun. c) the Earth spins on its axis once every 12 hours. d) the Earth spins on its axis once every 24 hours. 3) Which statement is true? a) day = 24 hours, year = 365 days b) lunar month = 24 days, year = 365 days c) day = 12 hours, night = 12 hours d) day = 24 hours, lunar month = 31 days 4) The Moon: a) can always be seen during the day. b) orbits the Sun. c) is a small star d) orbits the Earth. 5) We see a solar eclipse when: a) the Sun gets between the Earth and the Moon. b) the Moon gets between the Earth and the Sun c) the Earth gets between the Sun and the Moon. d) the Sun stops producing light. 6) We have different seasons during the year because: a) the Earth’s axis is tilted. b) the Moon moves around the Earth. c) the Sun moves around the Earth. d) there are 12 months in the year. 7) The planets which belong to the Solar System are: a) all in orbit around the Sun. b) all made of rock. c) all made of gas. d) all smaller than the Earth 8) We can see planets because: a) they make their own light. b) they are huge balls of burning gas, like the Sun. c) they reflect light from the Earth. d) they reflect light from the Sun. 9) Planets look brighter than stars because: a) they are hotter than the stars. b) they are cooler than the stars. c) they are closer than the stars. d) they are further away than the stars. 10) We can’t see stars during the daytime because: a) they are hidden behind the Sun b) they cannot reflect light from the Sun during the day. c) they are very faint compared with the Sun. d) they are hidden behind the Earth. 11) Which list shows things in order of size, starting with the smallest? a) star, planet, galaxy b) planet, star, galaxy c) star, galaxy, planet d) galaxy, star, planet 12) Stars are: a) huge balls of burning gas, like the Sun. b) lumps of hot rock in space. c) all very close to the Earth d) balls of burning gas, like the Moon.

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