Sun's Rotation and Shadows

What causes day and night?

• Earth's orbit around the sun
• Earth's rotation on its axis
• the sun's rotation
• the moon's shadow

What time of day does this picture represent? HINT: There is a long shadow to the west of Izzy.

• noon
• night
• evening
• morning

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

What time of day does this picture represent based on the length and position of the shadow?

• noon
• 5 pm
• night
• 9 am

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Why does the sun appear to move across the sky?

• Earth's orbit around the sun
• Earth's rotation on its axis
• the sun's rotation
• movement of the stars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take for the Earth to do one rotation on its axis?

• 60 seconds
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 1 light year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night

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

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

• A

• B

• C

• D

In what direction does the Sun appear to move across the sky?

• West to east
• North to south
• East to west
• South to north

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

True or False: The shadows are longest in the early morning and late afternoon. 

• True
• False

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2