These questions relate to Science in the National Curriculum.

There are two quizzes. You may use one or both of these depending upon the ages and abilities of the pupils concerned.

1. What shape is the Earth?

A: Flat

B: Round, like a ball

C: A cube

D: A pyramid

2. The Earth is a:

A: Planet

B: Star

C: Galaxy

D: None of these

3. The Sun rises at 8.00 a.m. and sets at 4.00 p.m. Is it:

A: Spring?

B: Summer?

C: Autumn?

D: Winter?

4. How and when is it safe to look directly at the Sun?

A: Through a telescope

B: When the Sun is low in the sky

C: By using dark glasses

D: Never

5. Which of the following lists is in the correct order?

A: Sunrise, Sunset, Midday, Midnight, Sunrise

B: Sunrise, Midday, Midnight, Sunset, Sunrise

C: Sunrise, Midday, Sunset, Midnight, Sunrise

D: Midday, Sunrise, Sunset, Sunrise, Midnight

6. In which general direction does the Sun set?

A: North

B: South

C: East

D: West

7. At midday, the Sun is:

A: Higher in winter than in summer

B: Higher in summer than in winter

C: The same height in summer and winter

D: Below the horizon

8. How many minutes are there in one hour?

A: 12

B: 24

C: 60

D: 365

9. Which ONE of these statements is NOT true?

A: There are 24 hours in a day

B: There are 7 days in a week

C: There are 12 days in a year

D: There are a 100 years in a century

10. A sundial can be used to:

A: Show the time

B: Photograph the Sun

C: Show the phases of the Moon

D: Detect sunspots

1. B

2. A

3. D

4. D

5. C

6. D

7. B

8. C

9. C

10. A