Shadow and Sun Quiz

Use the information and picture to answer the following question. A student draws a picture of a shadow created by the Sun on the tree. How will the shadow be different if the Sun was at the top of the sky in the middle of the day?

• The shadow would be much shorter in length.

• The shadow would not change throughout the day.

• The shadow would disappear in the middle of the day.

A student takes a picture and then shows the class. The class is trying to figure out what time of day the image could have been taken. Which of the following explanations BEST describes the time period?

• This was taken in the evening because the sun is low and casts long shadows.

• This was taken in the evening because the shadows are the same size as the kids.

• This was taken in the middle of the day because the shadows are the same size as the kids.

A student is investigating how the sun changes his own shadow. What else can the student do to learn about the sun and his shadow?

• The student should come when it is raining outside.

• The student should come outside at the same time every day.

• The student should come outside at different times of the day.

Use the information and model to answer the following question. A student demonstrates how light such as from the sun casts shadows. Which of the following BEST describes the results of the model?

• The shadow is the longest when the flashlight shines on an object from the very top.

• The shadow is the longest when the flashlight shines on the side of the object.

• The shadow is the longest when the flashlight is turned off in a bright room.

Use the information and picture to answer the following question. A student draws how shadows are formed from objects. What else should the student include in the drawing?

• The student should include more of the background.

• The student should include a flashlight.

• The student should include the Sun.

Use the images to answer the following question. Which of the following images is drawn CORRECTLY and why?

• Image B, because the sun is further away

• Image C, because the sun is further away

• Image C, because the sun is more directly over the house

Karen believes the model below explains how shadows change throughout the day. Why would you agree with her?

• The shadow grows longer as the sun rises higher.

• The shadow shrinks shorter as the sun rises higher.

• The flag’s shadow is shorter when the sun is behind it.

A student recorded the amount of daylight and darkness on their birthday on the graph below. In what season is this student’s birthday?

• Winter

• Summer

• Fall

Use the information to answer the following question. Matthew has been tracking the sunrise and sunset for one month. He has noticed that the hours of daylight are getting shorter and shorter while the nighttime hours are longer. Matthew knows that this means the seasons are changing. Which change is MOST LIKELY occurring?

• Spring is fading and Summer is beginning

• Spring is fading and Fall is beginning

• Fall is fading and Winter beginning

A student goes outside and does not see a moon in the sky. Which of the following BEST describes what is going on?

• It is a full moon.

• It is a new moon.

• The moon disappears once a month.