Moon and Shadows Test

Day and Night is created by

• rotation

• phases

• seasons

• solar system

Shadows made by the sun are shortest

• In the morning, when the Sun is rising

• At midday, when the Sun is directly overhead

• In the evening, when the Sun is setting

In the winter, the days are ________ and the nights are ________.

• shorter, longer

• longer, shorter

• cold, hot

• rainy, sunny

At what time of day would your shadow be longest?

• morning

• noon

• afternoon

• night

When is a shadow formed?

• When the light is turned off

• When the path of light is blocked by an object

• When an object falls to the floor

• When the light it turned on

What does the moon orbit?

• Earth

• a star

• a space rock

• a satellite

What are changing shapes of the Moon called?

• phases

• craters

• quarters

• satellites

How long does it take the Moon to orbit?

• one year

• one week

• one month

• one day

Why do shadows made by the Sun move over the course of a day?

• because the weather changes

• because someone moves the object

• because the Sun appears to move across the sky each day

The Moon is a planet.

• True

• False