The 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. During which season is the Earth's axis tilted towards the Sun?

2. What is the collective name for the group of objects which includes the Sun, planets, satellites, comets,

minor planets and meteoroids?

3. Name the largest planet.

4. What name is commonly given to the time taken for the Earth to complete one orbit of the Sun?

5. Which near neighbour of the Earth shows changes in its appearance of a four-week cycle?

6. Two planets do not have any known satellites. Name them.

7. Which is the nearest planet to the Sun?

8. Most of the asteroids or minor planets can be found between the orbits of which two planets?

9. Name the instrument used to show the time from the Sun's shadow.

10. What is the name given by astronomers to a globe of gas which produces energy from nuclear reactions at its core?

1. SUMMER

2. THE SOLAR SYSTEM

3. JUPITER

4. A YEAR

5. THE MOON

6. MERCURY & VENUS

7. MERCURY

8. MARS & JUPITER

9. A SUNDIAL