Year 6 Unit 2.1 Review Questions

Where does the sun set in the evening?

Why does the Sun always rise in the east?

What term refers to when events continuously repeat themselves?

What is the name of the imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole of the Earth?

What is the term used to describe Earth’s path around the Sun?

How long does it take for Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

According to our calendar, which of the following is equivalent to 365 days?

What is the number of days in a leap year?

When does the new moon occur?

Can you tell how long it takes for the Moon to make one revolution around the Earth?

What is the center of our solar system?

What is the Sun?

Which planet is the farthest from the sun in our solar system?

Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

Please select the name of the third planet in our solar system from the following options:

How many planets are there in our solar system?

Which planet in our solar system does not have a moon?

Which planet in our solar system has a ring around it?

Why doesn’t Mercury have a moon?

What is the distance between the Earth and the Sun?

What is the name of the gas in the Earth’s atmosphere that supports life?

What liquid found on Earth is important for survival?

To regulate the temperature of the Earth, which of the following gases is responsible?

Which of the following objects in our solar system is a man-made creation?

What happens to a comet as it comes closer to the Sun?