sun,moon review 3.B1, B2, and B3

What would happen if the Earth rotated slower?

• summer would last longer

• the year would be shorter

• a day would be shorter

Which of the following best explains why the Sun sets in the west?

• Earth rotates from east to west which makes the Sun appear to move below the horizon

• Earth rotates from west to east which makes the Sun appear to move below the horizon

• The Sun revolves around Earth which makes it appear to move below the horizon.

Who would have the earliest sunrise?

• City B will have the earliest sunrise because Earth rotates from east to west

• City B will have the earliest sunrise because Earth rotates from west to east

Why does it get dark in North Myrtle Beach?

• Earth revolves so that it faces a dark area and NMB is in the Moon’s shadow

• Earth revolves so that it faces away from the Sun and NMB is in Earth’s shadow

• Earth rotates so that is faces away from the Sun and NMB is in Earth’s shadow

When would we have a full moon?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 7

When would we have a new moon?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 7

What would we see next?

• more of the moon

• less of the moon

Explain the shadow at 9am

• The Sun is higher in the sky in the morning and casts a shorter shadow.

• The Sun is lower in the sky in the morning and casts a longer shadow.

• The Sun is higher in the sky in the morning and casts a longer shadow.

• The Sun is lower in the sky in the morning and casts a shorter shadow.

order the shadows in order from early morning to late afternoon.

• C-A-B-D-E

• C-A-D-B-E

• E-C-A-D-B

What happens to the shadow as it gets later in the afternoon?

• Shadows get shorter in the afternoon because they get shorter all day.

• Shadows get shorter because the Sun gets higher in the sky.

• Shadows get longer because the Sun gets lower in the sky.