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Science — First Preparatory

Unit 1: Matter

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Unit 2: Forces

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Unit 3: Life

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Unit 4: Earth and Space

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The Earth and the Solar System — Lesson quiz

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1.
What is the position of the Earth from the Sun?
Second
Fourth
Third
Fifth
2.
How long does the Earth take to make one complete turn on its axis?
12 hours, which produces the seasons
365 days, which produces day and night
24 hours, which produces the seasons
24 hours, which produces day and night
3.
Calculate the time sunlight takes to reach Earth if the distance is 1.5 × 10¹¹ m and the speed of light is 3 × 10⁸ m/s.
500 s, or 8 minutes 20 seconds
5000 s, or 1 hour 23 minutes 20 seconds
50 s, or 50 seconds
500 minutes, or 8 hours 20 minutes
4.
Which rocky planet lies between Venus and Mars?
Mercury
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
5.
What is the main cause of the change of seasons?
The Moon orbiting the Earth
Earth gradually moving away from the Sun
The tilt of Earth's axis, about 23.5 degrees
Changes in the Sun's size during the year
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