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| Pregunta | Respuesta |
| How many seasons are there? (Name in order from January) | Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn |
| Give a reason to why Britain is warmer in Summer than Winter. | Summer in Britain is warmer than Winter as, in Summer, Britain will be at the closer to the Sun than in Winter |
| What keeps all the Planets in orbit around the Sun? | The Sun's gravity. |
| What is an elliptical orbit? | An Egg Shaped orbit. |
| Which do you think is hottest, Mercury or Pluto? | Mercury as it is closer to the Sun. |
| Which Planet is furthest from the Sun and has the longest year? | Neptune. |
| In which part of the sky does the Sun rise? | It rises in the East. |
| How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full rotation on its own axis? | 24 hours (1 day) |
| What is a Satellite? | Something that orbits a Planet. |
| How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full orbit around the Sun? | 365 days (1 year) |
| Which is the LARGEST Planet? | Jupiter |
| Explain what 'day time' actually is. | Day time is actually when the Earth is in the Suns light. |
| In which part of the sky does the Sun set? | It sets in the West. |
| Which is the SMALLEST Planet? | Mercury |
| On which Planet will gravity be biggest? | Jupiter. This is because the bigger the mass of an object (Planet, Star etc.) the bigger the gravity. |
| What four things are Artificial Satellites used for? | TV Signals, Pictures, Weather, Exploring the Solar System and GPS etc. |
| What are Artificial Satellites? | They are Man-Made Satellites. |
| In which Season does the Sun get highest in the sky? | Summer |
| Explain what 'night time' actually is. | Night time is actually when the Earth is in shadow and does not have any of the Suns light shining on it. |
| At what time is the Sun highest in the sky? | 12:00pm |
| Why do photos of the North Star show circular paths for other stars around it? | Because the North Star is like the tip of the pole that goes through the Earth (axis) and so everything spins around it. |
| What is at the centre of our Solar System? | The Sun |
| List the order of the planets in the Solar System going out from the Sun. | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. |
| Do all places on the Earth have 'day time' at the same time? | No. This is because the Earth is round and so when half of the Earth is facing the Sun the other half is in shadow |
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