Earth and Space
Earth and Space
Forces
100

What is the largest?

A: The moon

B: The sun

C: The Earth

B: The sun

100

How long does it take the Earth to travel once around the sun? 

A; 24 hours

B. 12 days

C. 12 months

C: 12 months

100

In what units do we measure a force?

Newtons

200

How long does it take for the moon to travel once around the Earth?

A: 28 days

B: 1 day

C: 28 months

A: 28 days

200

How long does it take the Earth to travel once on its axis? 

A: 28 days

B: 1 month

C: 24 hours

C: 24 hours

200

Does a water slide have

A; Low friction

B: high friction

A: low friction

300

What is the name of the force that pulls things towards the centre of Earth?

Gravity

300

When is your shadow the shortest?

A: in the morning

B: in the afternoon

C: at midday 

C:Midday

300

Does the surface on a tyre on a car have

A: low friction

B: high friction


High friction

400

Why does the moon seem to change shape?

A: because sometimes it is really cloudy

B: Because the moon gets bigger and smaller

C: 

C: because we only see parts of the moon that is lit by the sun

400

Which statement is false?

A: The sun rises in the East and sets in the West

B: The sun is at the highest in sky at midday.

C: The sun rotates around the Earth


C: The sun rotates around the Earth

400

Name the force that happens between two surfaces rubbing together

Friction

500

What is the third planet away from the Sun?

Earth

500

In our solar syatem , which planet is furthest away from the sun?


Neptune

500

Where is the best place to put your pivot ( or fulcrum) on your lever?

A: nearer the load that you want to lift

B: further away from the load you want to lift

C: in the middle of your lever

A: nearer the load that you want to lift