Q.1
In which of the following is GPS (global positioning system) NOT used?
  • Air travel
  • Sailing
  • Sat Nav
  • TV
Q.2
The Moon completes one orbit of the Earth every .......
  • day
  • week
  • 28 days
  • month
Q.3
Which one of the following is FALSE?
  • The Earth takes 365.25 days to orbit the Sun
  • The stars appear to move across the sky
  • The Sun is highest in the sky at midday
  • The Sun's rays shine over a small area in winter
Q.4
The Sun appears to move across the sky from .......
  • east to west
  • north to south
  • south to north
  • west to east
Q.5
Which of the following is FALSE?
  • Earth rotates counterclockwise
  • The Moon appears to change shape
  • The Moon is a satellite of the Earth
  • The Moon is luminous
Q.6
Which one of the following is NOT true during summer?
  • The length of shadows is longer than in winter
  • The Sun is higher in the sky
  • There are more hours of daylight than darkness
  • We are tilted towards the Sun
Q.7
For someone in the Southern hemisphere, the nearest date for midwinter is .......
  • 1st January
  • 1st May
  • 21st June
  • 21st December
Q.8
The nearest date to the shortest daylight hours in Britain is .......
  • 1st January
  • 21st March
  • 1st December
  • 21st December
Q.9
The shape of the path of a planet moving round the Sun is .......
  • a circle
  • a curve
  • a loop
  • an ellipse
Q.10
The Earth spins round on its axis .......
  • once in 12 hours
  • once in 24 hours
  • once in 7 days
  • It doesn't spin round
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