Concept Attainment 4

Shadows are caused by objects blocking light.

• true

• false

Why does a shadow’s appearance change throughout the day?

• because the Sun moves around the Earth

• because it's colder in the afternoon

• because of the way the Sun seems to move through the sky.

Shadows that point the same direction and are about the same length show shadows at the same time of day.

• true

• false

Shadows are shortest when the Sun is the highest in the sky at around ____ ?

• 10:00 a.m.

• 12:00 p.m. (noon)

• 2:00 p.m.

Shadows are longest when the sun is lower in the sky at what times of day?

• noon and night

• mid-morning and mid-afternoon

• sunrise and sunset

Seasons are caused by the Earth’s revolution around the Sun. How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

• 365 days (1 year)

• 1 month

• 1 week

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, what season is it?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, what season is it?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

What are the four seasons in the correct order?

• spring, fall, summer, winter

• summer, spring, fall, winter

• winter, spring, summer, fall

• winter, summer, spring, fall

If it is Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall