CCMS Earth's Patterns Day/Night & Shadows

Front

The image shows the position of the Sun and Earth in its orbit. There are 2 point (X and Y) marked on Earth. If the local time is at point X is 9:00 a.m. and Y is at 7:00 p.m. what will the the local time at the 2 points after 24 hours?

Back

At X, the time will be 9:00 a.m. and at Y the time will be 7:00 p.m.

Front

A flagpole is located at the center of an open space. A student measures the length of the shadow of the pole created by the Sun at four different times of the day as represented by the labeled circles. Which position of the sun will the length of the shadow be the shortest? Options: P, Q, R, S

Back

R

Front

What explains the difference in day and night conditions between Charleston, South Carolina, and Rome, Italy?

Back

The Earth rotates, which means, the side of the Earth facing the Sun has day, while the side facing away from the sun has night.

Front

What should be kept constant for Sara's activity to be a fair test when studying how the length of the shadow of an object varies during the course of a day?

Back

height of the meter stick

Front

How do shadows change throughout a day?

Back

Shadows begin long, shorten, and then lengthen again throughout the day.

Front

What is location Y experiencing?

Back

night

Front

What most likely caused the change in the shadow of a flagpole from morning to afternoon?

Back

The Sun's position in the sky changed.