Sun/Shadows Test Practice at Home #1

The sun rises in the _________________ and sets in the _____________

• south and north

• east and west

• west and east

• north and south

Based on the girls shadow, what time of day is it?

• Early morning

• Evening

• Midday- 12 noon

• Late Afternoon

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Think of when we tracked the sun throughout the day. How did our sun tracker need to be set for each observation?

• You can move it whenever you want.

• It doesn't matter where the sun traker was.

• First reading should be taken in the west.

• It should always point north, and in the same spot.

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Earth spins on a _____________ and _______________ axis.

Think of the expirement we did, when we used the globe and flashlight to show the shadow on Earth. What statement is correct.

• Earth is always half in shadow and half in light.

• There is never a shadow on Earth.

• All of the above.

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Think of the science experiment we did with the globe and flashlight. When the earth is in shadow (the flashlight isn't directly shining on Thousand Oaks), then what time of day is it?

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Where will your shadow be if the sun was behind you?

• Behind you.

• To the left of you.

• Your shadow will be in front of you because shadows will always be in the opposite direction from light sources.

• To the right of you.

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What shows the Earth's revolution?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What shows the Earth's rotation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• NONE

The _____ of the Earth on a titled axis causes daylight hours to change throughout the year.

• gravity

• revolution

• rotation

• orbit

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