Earth, Sun and Moon: days, months and years

Year 5 · Free printable game: Secret code joke

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Secret code joke

What has hands but can’t clap?

Answer each question. Find the letter next to the right answer and write it in the box with the same number. The letters spell the punchline!

  1. What shape are the Sun, Earth and Moon?X flat, like a plateA roughly spherical, like a ballU shaped like a ringK shaped like a cube
  2. Which is the largest planet?I the SunW the MoonC JupiterT the Earth
  3. Why do we have day and night?L the Earth spinning on its axisY the Moon blocking the SunD clouds covering the SunV the Sun moving around the Earth
  4. Why does the Moon shine?O it reflects light from the SunJ it is on fireU it makes its own lightB it reflects light from the Earth's cities
  5. About how long does sunlight take to reach the Earth?K 24 hoursC about 8 minutesZ about 365 daysI about a month
  6. What is at the centre of our solar system?K the SunP JupiterB the MoonG the Earth
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Earth, Sun and Moon: days, months and years

Year 5 · Worksheet

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Circle the correct answer.

  1. Which planet is third from the Sun? Jupiter     the Moon     the Sun     the Earth
  2. What shape are the Sun, Earth and Moon? roughly spherical, like a ball     flat, like a plate     shaped like a ring     shaped like a cube
  3. How long does the Moon take to travel once around the Earth? about a month     about 365 days     24 hours     about 8 minutes
  4. Why do we have day and night? the Earth spinning on its axis     clouds covering the Sun     the Sun moving around the Earth     the Moon blocking the Sun
  5. How long does the Earth take to travel once around the Sun? about 365 days     about a month     24 hours     about 8 minutes
  6. Why does the Moon shine? it reflects light from the Sun     it reflects light from the Earth's cities     it is on fire     it makes its own light
  7. What travels around the Earth about once a month? the Moon     the Sun     Jupiter     the Earth
  8. Which is the largest planet? the Sun     Jupiter     the Earth     the Moon
  9. About how long does sunlight take to reach the Earth? about 8 minutes     about a month     24 hours     about 365 days
  10. What is at the centre of our solar system? the Moon     the Earth     Jupiter     the Sun
  11. How long does the Earth take to spin round once? about a month     about 8 minutes     about 365 days     24 hours
  12. Why does the Sun seem to move across the sky during the day? the Sun travels around the Earth every day     the Earth is spinning     the Moon pushes the Sun     the wind blows the Sun along

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Earth, Sun and Moon: days, months and years

Year 5 · Answer sheet

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Secret code joke

What has hands but can’t clap? A CLOCK

1. roughly spherical, like a ball (A) · 2. Jupiter (C) · 3. the Earth spinning on its axis (L) · 4. it reflects light from the Sun (O) · 5. about 8 minutes (C) · 6. the Sun (K)

Worksheet

  1. Which planet is third from the Sun? the Earth
  2. What shape are the Sun, Earth and Moon? roughly spherical, like a ball
  3. How long does the Moon take to travel once around the Earth? about a month
  4. Why do we have day and night? the Earth spinning on its axis
  5. How long does the Earth take to travel once around the Sun? about 365 days
  6. Why does the Moon shine? it reflects light from the Sun
  7. What travels around the Earth about once a month? the Moon
  8. Which is the largest planet? Jupiter
  9. About how long does sunlight take to reach the Earth? about 8 minutes
  10. What is at the centre of our solar system? the Sun
  11. How long does the Earth take to spin round once? 24 hours
  12. Why does the Sun seem to move across the sky during the day? the Earth is spinning

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