Shadows and Season

When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

• fall

• winter

• spring

• summer

Earth revolves around the Sun while tilted on its axis. Which of these is the result of Earth’s revolution while tilted?

• seasons

• shadows

• day and night

• moon phases

Which series identifies the sequences of change in shadows?

• long in the morning, shortest at noon, long toward the end of the day

• long in the morning, longer at noon, short toward the end of the day

• short in the morning, long at noon, short toward the end of the day

• short in the morning, longest at noon, shortest toward the end of the day

Gabrielle notices that since lunchtime her shadow seems to have grown longer than she is.

What does this tell you about the time of day?

• It must be near noon

• It must be late in the day

• It must be late in the morning.

• It must be early in the morning.

How long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the Sun? 

• One day 

• One week 

• One month 

• One year 

Look at the diagram below. Which number shows the tilt of the Northern Hemisphere in the summer?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The children in the picture below are playing in the morning. Analyze the patterns of their shadows.

Predict how the patterns will change if the children are still playing in the same place at 12 p.m.

• a. Their shadows will be very short.

• b. Their shadows will stay the same.

• c. Their shadows will be longer and point in the other direction.

• d. Their shadows will be longer and point in the same direction.

Earth’s main source of energy is 

• The Sun  

• The wind 

• Fossil fuels

   

• Electrical energy 

Analyze the pattern of shadows in the pictures. Which statement is true?

• a. Picture 1 shows the shadow at about 12 p.m.

• b. Picture 2 shows the shadow at about 12 p.m.

• c. Both pictures show the shadow at about the same time of day.

• d. Picture 1 shows the shadow in the morning and Picture 2 shows it in the afternoon.

Lou is collecting data to identify sequences of change in shadows. When the Sun is directly overhead, how will Lou most likely describe the shadow made by his neighbor’s mailbox?

• a. wide

• b. thin and long 

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  c. too short to see clearly

• d. as long as the mailbox is tall