Earth's Patterns

What causes the season to happen on earth?

• the sun
• the moon
• tilt of the earth on its axis
• the rotation around the sun

Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

• distance from the sun

• rotation of the earth

• change in solar output

• tilt of the earth's axis

Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

• rotation
• revolution
• orbit

A shadow is the longest ________ .

• at midday
• in the morning
• in the evening
• in the morning and the evening

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

At ____ the length of a shadow is the shortest.

• 8am
• 5pm
• midday

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

What is the order of the seasons?

• summer, winter, fall, spring
• fall, winter, spring, summer
• summer fall, spring, winter
• winter, summer, fall, spring

How many low and high tides do we have each day?

• 3
• 4
• 1
• 2

At which location of the sun would the shadow of the lamp post be pointing to the west?

• A
• B
• C
• D