Patterns in Space

What time of day are shadows the shortest? 

• Early morning
• Late Morning
• Noon
• Sunset

True or False: The Sun is revolving around the Earth

• True

• False

True or False: The shadows are longest in the early morning and late afternoon. 

• True
• False

This is the period of time it takes for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis.

• Day

• Revolution

• Night

• Rotation

It is the imaginary line around which Earth rotates. Earth has a tilt of 23.45 degrees which helps to create seasonal weather and climate

• axis
• revolution
• shadow
• sun

The elliptical orbit of the Earth around the sun. It takes about 365 days to complete one orbit.

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Shadow

• Axis

What would be the best way to show the sequence of change in shadows?

• Use a meter stick to measure the shadow of an object at 8am and 8 pm

• Use a meter stick to measure the shadow of an object many times during one day

• Use a meter stick to measure the shadow of an object at noon on a cloudy and sunny day

• Use a meter stick to measure the shadow of an object at noon every day for one week

Which shows the best example of a shadow at about noon?

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What causes the seasons to change?

• The warming and cooling of Earth's core.
• The distance from the sun.
• Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.
• Earth's rotation on its axis.

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall