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Questions on the Earth in Space

Q1. The diagram below shows the Earth, the Sun, the Moon and an artificial satellite.

(a) What do the letters A, B and C, on the diagram, represent?

A is the Sun

B is the Earth

C is the Moon

if all three answers are correct,
if two answers are correct,

2 marks

(b) Give one use of a satellite.

Any one from

  • weather forecasting accept 'to look at the weather'
  • communications accept 'telephone' or 'internet'
  • television or TV
  • spying
  • space telescope accept 'Hubble telescope' accept 'to find out more about the universe' accept 'searching for meteors or comets'
  • global positioning system or GPS accept 'navigation' accept 'monitoring the Earth'
1 mark

(c) Which of the following is a source of light energy?

      • the Earth
      • the Moon
      • the Sun
      • a satellite

1 mark

(d) The curve shows the path of the Sun in the sky from sunrise to sunset in England one day in summer.

(i) On the curve, mark the position of the Sun at 9.00 am. Label this point A.

See diagram

1 mark

(ii) The Sun seemed to move from point B to point C. How many hours did this take?

4 hours

It takes eight hours to be at the zenith - therefore B is 5.00 pm.

1 mark

(e) On the diagram above, draw the path of the Sun from sunrise to sunset on a day in winter.

a curve below the printed line at all points

the line must start and finish on the horizon
do not accept a curve which begins or finishes at the same points as the existing curve

1 mark

Maximum 7 marks