Quiz about The Sun's Angles

Question 1

Which date is represented by the diagram?

Accepted Answer

June 21

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March 21

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September 21

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December 21

Question 2

What time is at position 1?

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9 a.m.

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12 p.m. (noon)

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3 p.m.

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6 a.m.

Question 3

Which date is represented by the diagram?

Accepted Answer

December 21

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March 21

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June 21

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September 21

Question 4

What time is at position 3?

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3 p.m.

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12 p.m. (noon)

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9 a.m.

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6 p.m.

Question 5

State the day represented by Sun's Path Z.

Accepted Answer

June 21

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September 23

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December 21

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March 20

Question 6

What time of the day is represented by the location of the Sun on the diagram?

Accepted Answer

9 AM

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6 AM

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12 PM

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6 PM

Question 7

Which diagram best represents the regions of Earth in sunlight on June 21 and December 21? [NP indicates the North Pole and the shading represents Earth's night side. Diagrams are not drawn to scale.]

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 8

The model shows the apparent path of the Sun as seen by an observer in New York State on the first day of one of the four seasons.

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Winter

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Spring

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Summer

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Fall

Question 9

The diagram represents the horizon and the Sun's apparent paths, A, B, and C, on three different dates, as viewed from the same location in New York State. Which table correctly shows the dates on which the apparent paths of the Sun were observed?

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 10

Seasonal changes on Earth are primarily caused by the

Accepted Answer

tilt of Earth's axis as Earth revolves around the Sun

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elliptical shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun

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changes in distance between Earth and the Sun

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parallelism of the Sun's axis as the Sun revolves around Earth

Question 11

Which statement explains why the sun appears to rise and set each day?

Accepted Answer

Earth rotates.

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The sun rotates.

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The sun revolves around the Earth.

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Earth revolves around the Sun.

Question 12

Base your answer on the diagram below which represents the apparent daily path of the Sun across the sky in the Northern Hemisphere on the dates indicated.

At noon on which date would the observer cast the longest shadow?

Accepted Answer

Dec 21

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June 21

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Sept 23

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March 21

Question 13

The diagram below shows the shadow cast by a telephone pole on March 21 at solar noon at a location in New York State.

Which shadow was cast by the same telephone pole on June 21 at solar noon?

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 14

When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.

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shorter

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longer

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gone

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darker

Question 15

When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.

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longer

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gone

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shorter

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darker

Question 16

Shadows are longest during _______.

Accepted Answer

morning and evening

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noon

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night

Question 17

Shadows are shortest around______.

Accepted Answer

noon

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morning and evening

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night

Question 18

When does the sun create the longest shadows?

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Winter

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Summer

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Spring

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Fall

Question 19

In what ways does a shadow change during the day?

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Shadows change direction and length

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They get smaller as the day goes on

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They get wider as it gets darker

Question 20

A student draws his shadow at 9am.  How will his shadow look at noon?

Accepted Answer

shorter than the morning shadow, or no shadow at all

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longer than the morning shadow

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the same length as the morning shadow

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it is impossible to predict how his shadow will change size

Question 21

Look at the picture.  Would the sun be low or high in the sky in the afternoon picture?

Accepted Answer

The sun would be low in the sky.

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The sun would be directly above.

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You would not be able to see the sun at all.

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The sun has nothing to do with shadows.

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