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When does the sun create the longest shadows?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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A shadow is created when...

• an object blocks the light

• an object is above the light

• no light is present

• an object allows light to pass through

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How does the appearance of a constellation change during the night?

• Its position appears to shift relative to the horizon.

• Its distance to the North Star decreases.

• Its brightest stars begin to appear orange.

• Its shape appears to become longer.

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A student draws diagrams and the location of the sun in the sky. Which diagram does not correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated?

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How do shadows change throughout the day?

• They do not change

• They change in length

• They change in position.

• They look different during every season.

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Which season(s) have the same amount of daylight hours as nighttime hours?

• More hour of light during winter, less in summer

• More hours of light during summer, less in winter

• None of the seasons have equal daylight hours

• All are equal

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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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We see different constellations in the summer than we do in winter because...

• it's hotter in the summer than in the winter

• it's too bright in the summer to see constellations

• the night time sky points in different directions in space

• we see the same constellations all year

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Where will the tree's shadow be?

• A

• B

• C

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During what season of 2020 will I be able to see the same stars and constellations that I did in spring of 2019?

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

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