5th Grade Science Review

What direction does the sun rise?

• East

• West

• South

• North

What direction does the sun set?

• East

• West

• South

• North

Which picture was taken at midday (at noon)?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Look at the picture… where is the sun?

Answer explanation

The sun is in front of the student and to the right

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Look at the image of the pole. Which position shows the position of the sun?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What is the definition of a shadow?

Answer explanation

A dark area that is made when the light is blocked by an object.

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Look at the shadow. What time of day is it? (Use the compass to help, remember sun rises in the east and sets in the west)

• A - Sunrise

• B - Late morning

• C - Noon

• D - Sunset

Answer explanation

The answer is A - Sunrise…because the sun rises in the east

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True or False:

The length of the shadows of a flagpole are shorter during the winter months

• True

• False

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True or False:

The length of the shadows of a flagpole are shorter during the summer months

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

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Which of the answers below best explains why shadows change length when observed at different times during the day and year?

• The observer is standing on the shadow and they can’t see it

• The shadows are longer when it is cloudy outside

• The angle of the sun’s rays change because of the Earth’s rotation and revolution

• The revolution of the moon around Earth changes how we see their sun’s shadow

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