Sun & Sundials Review

What is at the center of the Solar System?

• Earth
• Moon
• Sun
• Jupiter

Sunrise is occurring at position ________ and sunset is occurring at position _________. What goes in those blanks?

• Z , X

• Y , W

• X , Z

• W , Y

Paul wanted to investigate the movement of the Sun over the course of a day. He used a sundial to measure the length of a shadow once every hour from sunrise to sunset.

Which of the following variables must be kept the same in order to obtain reliable data from this activity?

• Type of sundial and location of sundial

• Length of shadow and location of sundial

• Type of sundial and times at which measurements were taken

• Length of shadow and the times at which measurements were taken

Students are asked to measure the length of the shadow on a sundial once every hour from sunrise to sunset. Which graph most likely represents data gathered during summer?

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When does the sun create the longest shadows?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

What time of day are shadows the shortest? 

• Early morning
• Late Morning
• Noon
• Sunset

How does the sun's position in the sky change in 1 day?

• The sun rises in the north and sets in the south

• The sun comes up in the east, overhead at noon, and sets in the west

• The sun rises in the east, is in the west at noon, and sets in the north

In what ways does a shadow change during the day?

• They get smaller as the day goes on

• They get wider as it gets darker

• Shadows change direction and length

A student draws his shadow at 9am.  How will his shadow look at noon?

• shorter than the morning shadow, or no shadow at all
• longer than the morning shadow
• the same length as the morning shadow
• it is impossible to predict how his shadow will change size

Look at the picture.  Would the sun be low or high in the sky in the afternoon picture?

• The sun would be directly above.
• You would not be able to see the sun at all.
• The sun would be low in the sky.
• The sun has nothing to do with shadows.