Shadow Observations Quiz

An upright stick casts a shadow over flat ground. A student records the shadow length and the direction hourly, starting at 5:00 a.m. This table shows the data collected by the student. Which statement most likely describes the 10 a.m. observation?

• The shadow will be longer at 10 a.m. than it was at 9 a.m., and its direction will be North.

• The shadow will be shorter at 10 a.m. than it was at 9 a.m., and its direction will be East.

• The shadow will be shorter at 10 a.m. than it was at 9 a.m., and its direction will be North.

• The shadow will be the same length at 10 a.m. as it was at 9 a.m., and its direction will be Northwest.

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Which diagram below shows the flagpole at 5:00 p.m. on a summer day?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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This graph shows the average number of daylight hours during each month of the year in San Francisco, California. (San Francisco is in the Northern Hemisphere.) Which months in the graph are the summer months?

• months B, C, and D

• months E, F, and G

• months H, I, and J

• months K, L, and A

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These two photographs of the same dog were taken in two different seasons. Which photograph, A or B, was taken during winter?

• Photograph A

• Photograph B

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Use the graph to answer the question. Which statement best describes the pattern in the shadow’s length throughout the day?

• The shadow was small at the beginning of the day, and the shadow continued to increase throughout the day.

• The shadow length increased throughout the morning but decreased throughout the afternoon.

• The shadow length decreased throughout the morning but increased throughout the afternoon.

• The shadow length was long at the beginning of the day, and the shadow length continued to decrease throughout the day.

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Azam wants to trace his dog’s shadow when the shadow will probably be the longest. When would the shadow be the longest?

• at 7:00 PM in the winter

• at 9:00 AM in the summer

• at 12:00 PM in the winter

• at 12:00 PM in the summer

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Jane sees the Moon in the sky one night. Look at the four diagrams below. Jane stands in the same spot to observe the Moon two hours later. Which diagram shows what she will most likely see?

• Diagram A

• Diagram B

• Diagram C

• Diagram D

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Students are modeling Earth, the Sun, and their relative motions. A basketball is used to represent the Sun, and a tennis ball is used to represent Earth. In order to accurately model the cause of day and night on Earth, the students must–

• lift the tennis ball off the table.

• rotate the tennis ball on its axis.

• rotate the basketball on its axis.

• move the tennis ball around the basketball.

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Students place a piece of white poster board on the ground. They then place a short pole in the middle of the poster board. Once an hour on a sunny day, the students trace the shadow the pole makes on the poster board. Which graph best represents how the length of the shadow changes during the day?

• A. [Graph A]

• B. [Graph B]

• C. [Graph C]

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What evidence can support the claim that someone can use a sundial to tell time?

• The position of the sun changes throughout the day.

• Sundials are not affected by weather conditions.

• Sundials can be used at night.

• The length of the shadow remains constant.

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