Rotation of Earth (Day & Night and Shadows)

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Which diagram best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

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• Sunset will occur in less than 2 hours.

• Sunrise occurred within the last 6 hours.

• Sunrise will occur in less than 2 hours.

• Sunset occurred within the last 6 hours.

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• It models Earth's rotation on its axis.

• It models Earth's revolution around the Sun.

• It models the phases of the moon.

• It models the appearance of the Sun at different times throughout the day.

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• Students 2 and 3 only

Which image best represents the shadow by the Sun at 6:00 P.M?

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Which drawing best represents the location of the Sun in the sky at noon?

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• The moon's rotation on it's axis causing day and night.

• Earth's orbit around the sun causing day and night.

• The Sun's orbit around Earth causing day and night.

• The Earth's rotation on its axis causing day and night.

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• Shadow A appeared in the evening.

• Shadow B appeared at midnight.

• Shadow C appeared just before sunset.

• Shadow A appeared around 4:00 P.M

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• Statements 2 and 4 only

• Statements 1 and 5 only

• Statements 1, 4 and 5 only

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