Space and Earth Science

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Space and Earth Science Grade 3

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Science Assessment Year 5: Earth and Space
The Solar System
1. Join up these labels to the correct planet, star or satellite:
Mars Earth Saturn Mercury Neptune
5 marks
Sun Uranus Venus Earth’s Moon Jupiter
Movements, Shape and Size
2. Roughly what shape are the Earth, Sun and Moon?
1 mark
3. Why does the Sun look like it is moving across the sky during the day?
1 mark
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2. 4. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
a) The Earth orbits around the Sun.
b) The Sun is a planet.
c) The Earth is a satellite of the Moon.
d) The gravity of the Sun keeps the planets in their orbits. 4 marks
5. Explain in your own words what a satellite is.
1 mark
6. Explain in your own words what the idea of the heliocentric model is.
1 mark
7. How long does it take for:
a) The Earth to spin once on its axis?
b) The Moon to go around the Earth once?
c) The Earth to go round the Sun once?
3 marks
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3. 8. Describe how Earth and the other planets in our Solar System move around:
1 mark
9. Describe where your country is in relation to the Sun when it is night time.
1 mark
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4. Answer Sheet: Science Assessment Year 5:
Earth and Space
question answer marks notes
1. Join up these labels to the correct planet, star or satellite.
Mars Earth Saturn Mercury Neptune
5 marks available:
• 0 marks for 1 correct
• 1 mark for 2 or 3 correct
5 • 2 marks for 4 or 5 correct
• 3 marks for 6 or 7 correct
• 4 marks for 8 or 9 correct
• 5 marks for all 10 correct
Sun Uranus Venus Earth’s Moon Jupiter
2. Roughly what shape are the Earth, Sun and Moon?
• Spherical 1
3. Why does the Sun look like it is moving across the sky during the day?
Example:
• The Earth spins on its axis so we move,
1 mark for answers that mention
not the Sun 1
the Earth spinning.
• As the Earth turns, it turns away and
towards the Sun
4. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
The Earth orbits around the Sun.
a 1
• True
The Sun is a planet.
b 1
• False
The Earth is a satellite of the Moon.
c 1
• False
The gravity of the Sun keeps the planets in
d their orbits. 1
• True
5. Explain in your own words what a satellite is.
• A satellite is any object or body in space
1
that orbits something else.
6. Explain in your own words what the idea of the heliocentric model is.
• The heliocentric model is the idea that the
Earth and planets revolve around the Sun
1
at the centre of the Solar System because
of its gravity.
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5. question answer marks notes
7. How long does it take for:
1 mark for either of:
a • 1 day 1
• 24 hours
1 mark for of:
b 1
• 28 days
1 mark for either of:
• 1 year
c 1
• 365 days
• 365 ¼ days
8. Describe how Earth and the other planets in our Solar System move around.
1 mark for answers that mention the word
Accept answers that mention a heliocentric
orbit:
model/system, even if the word ‘orbit’ is
• All the planets orbit the Sun at different
not there.
distances. Mercury is the nearest and 1
Do not accept answers that say ‘go round’ the
Pluto/Neptune is the furthest away.
Sun as the scientific word ‘orbit’ should be
• Earth orbits the Sun and so do the other
used.
planets.
9. Describe where your country is in relation to the Sun when it is night time.
1 mark for facing away from the Sun (the Earth
has spun on its axis and the country is on the 1
side that is not facing the Sun).
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