Moon and Shadows

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

• all of it
• only one quarter
• none of it
• the same side

As the lighted part of the moon appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is ____________.

• waning
• disappearing
• swelling
• waxing

When do we see a full moon?

• when half of the sun's light is shining on the half of the moon facing away from us
• when the sun goes down and there are no clouds in the night sky
• when none of the sun's light is shining on the half of the moon facing toward us
• when all the sun's light is shining on the half of the moon facing toward us

How long does it take the moon to change from a new moon to a  full moon?

• about 1 month
• about 1 year
• about 1 week
• about 1 day

How does the Sun's position in the sky effect the length of a shadow?

• It determines the length of the shadow.
• It makes shadows  appear super large.
• It helps you to see your shadow.
• It blocks all shadows, so you cannot see them.

What is causes a shadow?

• turning the lights off in a room
• standing still with your back to the sun
• the sun being blocked out by an object
• standing in a dark room

The Sun seems to travel across the sky from ___________ to __________.

• south to north
• west to east
• north to south
• east to west

Look at the picture.  Would the sun be low or high in the sky in the afternoon picture?

• The sun would be directly above.
• You would not be able to see the sun at all.
• The sun would be low in the sky.
• The sun has nothing to do with shadows.

When the Earth rotates, it rotates from ________________ to _________________.

• North , South
• East, West
• West, East
• South, North

The ___________ rotation causes day to turn into night and night into day.

• Sun's
• Earth's
• Star's
• Moon's