2b. Answers -Rare Sight as Five Planets Align- UKS2 (9-11).pdf

1、Answers1.Whats the closest planet to the Sun?Mercury2.According to the article,why might it be tricky to spot Mercury in the night sky?Accept any reasonable answer referring to it only just popping above the horizon before dawn or being hard to see in the glare of the rising Sun,e.g.It will soon be

2、drowned out by the light of the Sun.3.Look at this sentence:Mercury,Venus,Mars,Jupiter and Saturn will all be visible to the naked eye.Which of the following definitions is closest in meaning to the phrase the naked eye as it is used in that sentence?(tick one)An eye thats not wearing any clothes.Th

3、e name of a special type of equipment used for studying the stars.A nickname for stargazers.When something can be seen without the help of any magnifying equipment.4.Summarise the key information in the article using 15 words or fewer.Accept any reasonable answer which summarises the key information

4、 in 15 words or fewer,e.g.Rare chance to spot five planets aligning in the night sky happening this month.5.In the paragraph beginning:A crescent Moon will find a word which is similar in meaning to before the Sun comes up.predawn6.Tick to show whether the statement is true or false according to the article.TrueFalseSix planets will line up in the night sky this month.The tallest mountain in the Solar System can be found on Jupiter.The Earths Moon is bigger than Mercury.A full Moon will join the parade of planets on 24th June.Rare Sight as Five Planets Alignvisit