Earth and Sun Day 1

What happens as a result of the Earth rotating on its axis?

• solar eclipse

• day and night

• comets

• equator winds

The length of your shadow made by the sun on the ground changes with the time of day.  When would your shadow be the shortest?

• 7 a.m

• 10 a.m.

• 12 noon

• 4 p.m.

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Which of the following would you use to observe the night sky?

• Microscope

• Hand lens

• Telescope

• Ruler

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Which of the following is NOT true about how the sun affects Earth?

• Plants use the sun’s energy to make food.

• The sun’s energy causes weather conditions, such as evaporation.

• The sun’s energy is stored in fossil fuels, like oil.

• The sun causes the Earth’s rotation on its axis.

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Which of these is caused by the Earth’s revolution around the sun?

• The water cycle

• 1. The seasons

• Day and night

• The tides

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During which season is the northern hemisphere tilted closest to the sun?

• summer

• fall

• spring

• winter

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Which accurately describes one revolution of Earth (around the sun)?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 29 days

• 60 minutes

If you had recess at noon, what would your shadow look like on the blacktop?

• Very short or none at all

• longer than in the morning

•  longer than in the afternoon

• Long and behind you

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The sun appears to rise in the

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How will your shadow appear as you walk away from the sun?

• Short and directly under you

• 1. Long and on your left

•  Long and in front of you

•  Long and behind you

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