Day/Night & Shadows Review

What would most likely happen if Earth rotated faster?

• Summer would last longer

• The year would be shorter

• The moon would orbit faster

• The day would be shorter

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

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

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

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

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

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The picture above shows the same tree at different times of day. Picture “A” shows the shadow cast at nine o’clock in the morning. Picture “B” shows the same tree at noon.

Which of the following best explains why the shadow of the tree is different at noon?

• Earth rotates until the Sun is almost directly over the tree at noon.

• Earth rotates which makes shadows shorter throughout the day.

• The Sun revolves throughout the day which makes shadows smaller.

• The Sun revolves until the Sun points directly at the tree at noon.

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Above is a map of South Carolina that shows the location of two different cities. Which of the following best explains which city will have the earliest sunrise?

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

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

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

• City A will have the earliest sunrise because Earth revolves from west to east.

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A student measured the length of the shadow of a stick at different times of the day and graphed the results below. What best explains the length of the shadow at 8 A.M.?

• 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 shorter 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.

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The pictures above represent the same house at different times of day. What is the correct order for the pictures beginning in the morning?

• A-B-C-D-E

• C-A-D-B-E

• E-B-D-A-E

• C-E-B-A-D

Which of the following best explains why is it dark at night in Myrtle Beach?

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

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

• Earth rotates so that it faces away from the Sun and Myrtle Beach is in Earth’s shadow.

• Earth rotates so that it faces away from the Sun and Myrtle Beach is in the Moon’s shadow.

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Which of the following best explains what happens to shadows as it gets later in the afternoon?

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

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

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

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

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The Earth completes one full rotation on its axis over the course of ____________.

• 1 day

• 1 month

• 1 year

• 1 hour

Earth’s ________ causes any given location on the Earth’s surface to move into and out of the sunlight, resulting day and night.

• revolution

• rotation

• bouncing

• orbit

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