Key stage 3

In Key Stage 3 science is taught as follows: Year 7 & 8: There are 3 lessons a week and all of the three sciences are taught by the same teacher. We rotate through different topics in the order Biology, Chemistry, Physics.



Year 7 experimenting with rockets




Year 9: There are 4 lessons a week and the classes have a different teacher for each of the lessons. One lesson is Biology another Chemistry and the remaing two are Physics and Enviroment.

Year 7 Space Topic Homework

Greetings Earthlings. Below is one of your homeworks for the space topic. Answer all the questions and then click on submit to send the answers to us. You may submit the answers more than once if you like. It may be a good idea to look at the questions and do some research before you have a go. Remember this homework is not just about answering the questions its also about learning how to answer the questions on this computer form. Good luck.

Hey you don't have to be in Year 7 to have a go - or even go to our school - everybodies welcome!
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Question 1

How many planets are there?
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Question 2

Which planet is the largest?
Jupiter Earth Pluto Mercury

Question 3

Which of these planets has rings?
Earth Jupiter Saturn Mercury Neptune Mars

Question 4

Select the planet which is nearest the Sun.

Question 5

What is the name of the body at the centre of the solar system?
Jupiter Earth Sun Europa

Question 6

Look at the picture. Which little picture shows the wrong phase for the position of the Moon?

A B C D

Question 7

Which of these causes the seasons?

The Sun getting brighter and dimmer.
The tilt of the Earth's axis.
The Earth moving farther away then closer to the Sun.

Question 8

Which of these is a year?
The time it takes a planet to turn once on its axis.
The time it takes the Moon to go once around the Earth .
The time it takes a planet to go once around the Sun.
The time between all the planets lining up in a row.

Question 9

What causes day and night?
Weather patterns
The tilt of the Earth's axis
The Moon blocking out the Sun
The Earth turning on its axis

Question 10

Which of these statements are true and which are false?
Earth is the only planet TrueFalse
The Sun is a star TrueFalse
Earth is the only planet with a moon TrueFalse
The tides are caused by the Moon TrueFalse
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