Earth and Sun

What is a shadow?

• Shadows are the reflection of an item in a mirror.

• Shadows are the dark areas that happen when light is blocked.

• Shadows are lights you see in the dark.

• Shadows are dark areas that happen when the sun rises in the morning.

How does your shadow change throughout the day?

• When the sun is directly above you, your shadow is the longest..

• When the sun is “lower”, the shadow is longer.

• When the sun is “higher”, the shadow is longer.

• All of the above

Why does your shadow change throughout the day?

• Because the position of the sun changes in the sky.

• Because the weather changes.

• Because you change positions on the ground.

• None of the above

What is “day”?

• Day is the half of Earth’s surface below the equator.

• Day is the half of Earth’s surface above the equator.

• Day is the half of Earth’s surface in its own shadow.

• Day is the half of Earth’s surface being illuminated by sunlight.

What is “night”?

• Night is the half of Earth’s surface in its own shadow.

• Night is the half of Earth’s surface being illuminated by sunlight.

• Night is the half of Earth’s surface below the equator.

• Night is the half of Earth’s surface above the equator.

What causes the change between day and night?

• The sun rotates around the Earth.

• The sun rotates around the moon.

• The Earth rotates around the sun.

• The Earth rotates around the moon.

What do you need in order to have a shadow?

• Light source

• the sky

• the air

• rain

Why does your shadow change shape and orientation?

• The sky changes color

• the position of the sun and sky changes throughout the day

• the position of the clouds in the sky

• the moon rises

The direction of your shadow is always

• towards the east

• towards the west

• facing the sun

• away from the sun

The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____

• precession

• revolution

• orbit

• rotation