What causes the seasons to change?

Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.

The warming and cooling of Earth's core.

Why is it colder in winter than in summer?

The earth is tilted away from the sun.

The earth is tilted toward the sun.

The earth is farther away from the sun.

The earth is closer to the sun.

What causes shadows to change throughout the day?

The Earth moves around the Sun.

Which statement is true about shadows?

They require light and something to block light.

Shadows are longest when the sun is high in the sky.

Sunlight is the only light that can make shadows.

Shadows only appear during the spring and summer.

At 12:30 p.m a student uses chalk to trace her shadow on the pavement. At 4:00 p.m. she returns and stands in the exact same position. How will her current shadow compare to her chalk outline?

It will be longer, and it will be in a different position.

It will be the same length and in the same position.

It will be the same length, but in a different position.

It will be shorter, but it will be in the same position.

Finn measures his sister’s shadow at 8:00 in the morning. What can he predict about her shadow at 11:00 in the morning?

It will look the same because it is before noon.

It will be the same length, but it will be wider.

Stars are not visible during the day because _________________.

the stars move too far away from Earth

the starts stop giving off light

the sun blocks lights from the stars

Which statement is true about constellations?

People living near the equator can see all of the constellations at some point during the year.

People in the Northern & Southern Hemisphere see all of the constellations, but at different times of the year.

People living near the North and South Poles do not see any stars or constellations.

People all over the Earth see the exact same constellations at the same times of the year.

What causes the sun to rise in the sky every morning?

The sun rotates on its axis once a day.

Which statement is true about Earth's axis?

The tilt of the axis affects the amount of daylight available each season.

Earth makes one full rotation around its axis every 365 days.

Earth's rotation around its axis causes the Northern Hemisphere to have less daylight all year than the Southern Hemisphere.

The tilt of the axis causes the Northern and Southern Hemisphere to have night and day at opposite times.

This diagram shows a post’s shadow at 8:00 a.m. This diagram shows the shadow of a post at 8:00 a.m. How will the shadow change from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.?

It will shorten and move toward the north.

It will lengthen and stay in the same position.

It will stay the same length move to the far east position.

It will lengthen and move toward the south.

Which statement is true about shadows?

They require light and something to block light.

Shadows are longest when the sun is high in the sky.

Sunlight is the only light that can make shadows.

Shadows only appear during the spring and summer.

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the earth is __ and is also rotating at the same time.

revolving

rotating

spinning

twisting

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2 mins • 1 pt

Earth is tilted on its _____

axis

pole

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It is 6:00 am will the shadow be long or short???

long

short

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what happens in winter???

longer days shorter nights

shorter days longer nights

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Where does the sun rise?

North

South

East

West

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Where does the sun set?

North

South

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West

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What time of day are shadows the shortest?

Early morning

Late Morning

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Sunset

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Unit 5 Lesson 2

the earth is __ and is also rotating at the same time.

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It is 6:00 am will the shadow be long or short???

what happens in winter???

Where does the sun rise?

Where does the sun set?

What time of day are shadows the shortest?

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At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

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