Investigation 1: The Sun

When the sun is in the east, it is ______________________

• noon

• morning

• evening

• midnight

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the sun is in the west, the shadow is facing _____________

• west

• soggy

• south

• east

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Shadows change in __________________ and direction as the day goes on.

• light

• north

• compass

• length

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When making a sun tracker, be sure the compass needle is facing

• north

• east

• south

• west

When the sun is overhead, it is _________________

• early morning

• late morning

• noon

• early evening

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

At noon, your shadow will face __________________

• north

• west

• south

• opposite

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When are shadows shortest?

• early morning

• late morning

• noon

• early evening

• late evening

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In the early morning, shadows are _______________________

• longer

• shorter

• noon

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

In the late evening, shadows are ____________________

• longer

• shorter

• noon

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

When the earth rotates, it spins on its own axis.

• true

• false