1. © Cambridge University Press 2003, 2006, 2008 7L multiple-choice extension test 1 Year 7 multiple-choice extension test 7L The Solar System and beyond For each question circle the correct answer.

2. © Cambridge University Press 2003, 2006, 2008 7L multiple-choice extension test 2 Question 1 Look at the diagram showing how the sky changes at the North Pole. Choose the way the Earth rotates when it is viewed from the North Pole. A)anticlockwise B)clockwise C)North to South D)South to North

3. © Cambridge University Press 2003, 2006, 2008 7L multiple-choice extension test 3 Question 2 The table shows the temperature of four places in March, June and December. Choose the place A B C or D that is in the Northern Hemisphere.

4. © Cambridge University Press 2003, 2006, 2008 7L multiple-choice extension test 4 Question 3 Choose the statement that explains why solar eclipses do not happen more often. A)Eclipses only occur in leap years. B)It takes 28 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth but 365 days for the Earth to orbit the Sun. C)The Moon’s orbit around the Earth is not in the same plane as the Earth’s orbit around the Sun. D)The Moon takes longer to orbit the Sun than it takes to orbit the Earth.

5. © Cambridge University Press 2003, 2006, 2008 7L multiple-choice extension test 5 Question 4 The diagram shows an eclipse. The eclipse shows us that... A)the Moon and the Sun are the same size and distance from the Earth B)the Moon is bigger than the Sun and closer to the Earth C)the Moon is smaller than the Sun and closer to the Earth D)the Moon is both smaller than the Sun and further from the Earth

6. © Cambridge University Press 2003, 2006, 2008 7L multiple-choice extension test 6 Question 5 Choose the word that describes the shape of the orbits of the planets around the Sun. A)elliptical B)irregular C)round D)spherical

7. © Cambridge University Press 2003, 2006, 2008 7L multiple-choice extension test 7 Question 6 Choose the effect that one planet in the Solar System has on another planet close to it. A)causes an eclipse every year B)none C)pulls nearby stars out of orbit D)pulls the planet towards it slightly

8. © Cambridge University Press 2003, 2006, 2008 7L multiple-choice extension test 8 Question 7 This diagram shows the planets in our Solar System and the planets in the Solar System of a distant star. Choose the planet A B C or D in the distant Solar System that is the most likely to contain life.

9. © Cambridge University Press 2003, 2006, 2008 7L multiple-choice extension test 9 Question 8 Stars are made from... A)asteroids B)dead planets C)dust and gas D)the atmosphere from dead planets

10. © Cambridge University Press 2003, 2006, 2008 7L multiple-choice extension test 10 Question 9 The graph shows the temperature of the planets. An asteroid in the asteroid belt orbits the Sun at a distance of 450 million km. Use the graph to estimate the average temperature of this asteroid. The average temperature of this asteroid would be... A)–300 °C B)70 °C C)–110 °C D)–70 °C

11. © Cambridge University Press 2003, 2006, 2008 7L multiple-choice extension test 11 Question 10 The graph shows the temperature of the planets. Scientists discovered a new planet. They estimated its temperature to be –180 °C. Use the graph to estimate the distance from the Sun of this planet. The distance of the planet from the Sun would be... A)700 million km B)1700 million km C)2700 million km D)3700 million km