KS3 - Ks3 Science - Solar System 02 Solution - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1.

The Earth spins round on its axis .......

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once in 12 hours
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once in 24 hours
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once in 7 days
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It doesn't spin round

Q.2.

The nearest date to the shortest daylight hours in Britain is .......

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1st January
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21st March
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1st December
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21st December

Q.3.

In the northern hemisphere, the Sun appears to move across the sky from .......

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east to west
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north to south
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south to north
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west to east

Q.4.

Which one of the following is NOT true during summer?

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The length of shadows is longer than in winter
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The Sun is higher in the sky
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There are more hours of daylight than darkness
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We are tilted towards the Sun

Q.5.

Which one of the following is FALSE?

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The Earth takes 365.25 days to orbit the Sun
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The stars appear to move across the sky
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The Sun is highest in the sky at midday
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The Sun's rays shine over a small area in winter

Q.6.

In which of the following is GPS (global positioning system) NOT used?

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Air travel
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Sailing
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Sat Nav
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TV

Q.7.

For someone in the Southern hemisphere, the nearest date for midwinter is .......

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1st January
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1st May
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21st June
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21st December

Q.8.

The shape of the path of a planet moving round the Sun is .......

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a circle
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a curve
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a loop
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an ellipse

Q.9.

Which of the following is FALSE?

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Earth rotates anticlockwise
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The Moon appears to change shape
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The Moon is a satellite of the Earth
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The Moon is luminous

Q.10.

The Moon completes one orbit of the Earth every .......

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day
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week
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28 days
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month