Science Review #4

This is the reason we experience day and night

• rotation
• revolution

This, along with the tilt of the Earth, is the reason we experience different seasons

• rotation
• revolution

Takes about 24 hours to complete one

• rotation
• revolution

The sun appears to rise in the _______ and set in the ________

• west, east
• east, west
• north, south

The length of a shadow throughout the day goes from long to short and then long again 

• True
• False

At ____ the length of a shadow is the shortest.

• 8am
• 5pm
• midday

A shadow is the longest ________ .

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

Judging by the shadow of the tree in the picture, what time of day is it?

• sunrise
• late morning
• noon
• sunset

Which statement explains why the sun appears to rise and set each day?

• Earth rotates.
• The sun rotates.
• The sun revolves around the Earth.
• Earth revolves around the Sun.

What causes shadows? 

• An object blocking the light source
• The water cycle
• An object letting the light source through
• The moon