Homework week 1 19th February

• Science
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Homework week 1 19th February

Which inner planet is closest to the sun?

1. Earth
2. Mars
3. Venus
4. Mercury

Which inner planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

1. Earth
2. Mercury
3. Mars
4. Venus

Which inner planet is similar in size to Earth?

1. Mars
2. Jupiter
3. Mercury
4. Venus

Which inner planet has the longest rotation period?

1. Mercury
2. Mars
3. Venus
4. Earth

Which inner planet has the highest surface temperature?

1. Venus
2. Mars
3. Earth
4. Mercury

Which planet is known for its prominent ring system?

1. Jupiter
2. Mars
3. Uranus
4. Saturn

Which planet is the coldest in the solar system?

1. Earth
2. Saturn
3. Jupiter
4. Neptune

Which planet is often referred to as the 'Red Planet'?

1. Neptune
2. Venus
3. Uranus
4. Mars

Which planet has the most extensive system of moons?

1. Jupiter
2. Pluto
3. Mercury
4. Saturn

Which planet is the farthest from the Sun?

1. Neptune
2. Uranus
3. Mars
4. Saturn

What is the Earth's largest continent?

1. North America
2. Africa
3. Asia
4. Europe

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

1. 71%
2. 49%
3. 83%
4. 62%

What is the Earth's largest ocean?

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
3. Southern Ocean
4. Atlantic Ocean

What layer of the Earth is made up of solid iron and nickel?

1. Inner core
2. Mantle
3. Outer core
4. Crust

Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?

1. Crust
2. Outer core
3. Mantle
4. Inner core

What is the name of the layer between the crust and the core?

1. Outer core
2. Inner core
3. Asthenosphere
4. Mantle

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

1. Mantle
2. Crust
3. Inner core
4. Outer core

What causes the Moon to have phases?

1. The changing angles of sunlight and the Moon
2. The Earth's rotation
3. Alien interference
4. Moon's internal heat

How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth?

1. 27.3 days
2. 60 days
3. 15 days
4. 40 days

What is the phase of the moon when the entire face is visible from Earth?

1. First quarter
2. Third quarter
3. New moon
4. Full moon

During which phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?

1. Full moon
2. Waning gibbous
3. Waxing crescent
4. New moon

What phase of the moon occurs when the moon is between the Earth and the sun?

1. New moon
2. Waxing gibbous
3. Third quarter
4. Full moon

Which phase of the moon is characterized by a thin crescent shape?

1. First quarter
2. Waxing crescent
3. New moon
4. Waning gibbous

What phase of the moon occurs when half of the moon is visible from Earth?

1. Waning crescent
2. Full moon
3. New moon
4. First quarter

What causes a solar eclipse?

1. The Moon blocks the Sun's light.
2. The Sun blocks the Moon's light.
3. The Earth blocks the Sun's light.
4. The Moon blocks the Earth's light.

During a lunar eclipse, the Earth is between the Sun and the ________.

1. Moon
2. Jupiter
3. Saturn
4. Mars

What is the darkest part of the Moon's shadow during an eclipse called?

1. Penumbra
2. Corona
3. Umbra
4. Solar flare

What type of eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon?

1. Solar eclipse
2. Partial eclipse
3. Lunar eclipse
4. Total eclipse