Earth, Sun, & Moon Test

The graph below shows changes in the length of the shadow of the school’s flagpole for an entire school year. Each day, students measured the length of the school’s flagpole shadow when the Sun was highest in the sky. Based on the information below, what pattern occurs in the flagpole’s shadow throughout the year?

• The shadow is longest in the winter and shortest in the summer.
• The shadow is longest in the summer and shortest in the winter.
• The shadow is longest in the spring and shortest in the fall.
• The shadow is longest in the fall and shortest in the spring.

In August, a class observed the changes in the length of the shadow of a meter stick. The measurement at 8:00 am is shown below. According to the below diagram, which picture shows how the meter stick’s shadow most likely looked at 7:00 pm, an hour before sunset?

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The picture below shows the pattern of the Moon’s appearance over the last month. There is a picture missing at the arrow. Which picture below shows how the Moon would appear at the arrow?

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What is the correct sequence of seasons that would follow winter?

• summer, spring, autumn
• spring, summer, autumn
• spring, autumn, summer
• autumn, summer, spring

One sunny day, a class measured and recorded the length of a flagpole during the morning. What will happen to the length of the shadow in the afternoon hours?

• The length will continue to decrease.
• The length will gradually increase.
• The length will increase and then decrease again.
• There will be no shadow

The Earth orbits the Sun every 365 days. Which pattern of change does this orbit create?

• The appearance of the Moon
• The length of shadows throughout the day.
• The amount of cloud cover in the sky.
• The changing seasons.

The picture illustrates the Moon’s appearance one night. About how long will it be until the Moon has this appearance again?

• One week.
• Two weeks.
• One month.
• One year.

In the picture, the Sun’s position is making a shadow. Using the compass rose and the Sun’s position, what time of day is pictured?

• It is early morning because the sun is in the east and there us a long shadow.
• It is late afternoon because the sun is in the east and there is a long shawdow.
• It is late morning because the sun is in the north and there is a short shadow.
• It is early evening because the sun is in the west and there is a short shadow.

The shadows of two people are pictured in the photo. Based on the shadows in the image, which statement below is true?

• It appears to be high noon with the sun directly above the couple.
• It appears that the sun is at a low angle, giving them longer legs.
• It appears that the sun is at a high angle, giving them longer legs.
• It appears to be nighttime because their legs are longer than normal.

A Sun-Earth cycle is pictured. What process does the diagram illustrate?

• The day-night cycle
• The moon phases
• The changing seasons
• The water cycle