Sun and Earth

What is a star (that you see in the sky?)

• a five-pointed object
• a ball of burning gases that gives off light and heat
• another word for a comet
• another word for a meteor

What is the sun mostly made of?

• helium and carbon dioxide
• nitrogen and oxygen
• helium and hydrogen
• oxygen and hydrogen

Why does the sun appear to be larger and brighter than other stars?

• other stars are weaker give off less light
• other stars are younger
• the moon reflects light on the sun
• the sun is closest star to Earth

The sun rises in the ________.

• north
• east 
• south 
• west

The sun sets in the ____________.

• west 
• east 
• north 
• south

When a shadow is short and directly underneath the object, the time of the day is mostly likely

• 4 pm
• 9 am
• 12 pm (noon)
• 2 pm

If we are looking at the flag pole facing north, what direction is the sun?

• north
• east
• south 
• west

If we are looking directly north at the flagpole, according to the shadow, about what time of day is it?

• 2 pm
• sunrise
• sunset
• 9 am

Which of the following is NOT a correct statement?

• The earth rotates on an axis.
• The earth orbits the sun.
• It takes 24 hours for earth to spin around its axis one time.
• The sun moves around the earth once every 24 hours.

The invisible line that runs through the north pole and south pole on Earth is called Earth's

• orbit
• axis
• revolution
• pole