Earth's Rotation & Shadows

Front

When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get ______.

Back

longer

Front

Where does the sun rise?

Back

East

Front

Where does the sun set?

Back

West

Front

Shadows appear in the opposite direction of where the sun is. True or False?

Back

True

Front

Do stars such as the sun move across the sky?

Back

False, the sun and stars do not move. They appear to move because of Earth rotating on its axis.

Front

What is Earth's rotation?

Back

The spinning of Earth on its axis, which takes about 24 hours to complete.

Front

What causes day and night?

Back

The rotation of Earth on its axis causes different parts of the Earth to face the sun or be in shadow.

Front

What is a shadow?

Back

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

Front

How does the position of the sun affect the length of shadows?

Back

As the sun rises higher in the sky, shadows become shorter; as it lowers, shadows become longer.

Front

What direction do shadows point when the sun is in the east?

Back

West.