Earth's Motion and Shadow Patterns

The sun appears to rise in the _________.

• West

• North

• South

• East

Which answer correctly completes this statement?

Just before sunset, a shadow is very ________ and it points _______.

• short, west

• long, west

• short, east

• long, east

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Which picture shows the shadow of a pole at noon?

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What causes the moon phases?

• Where you are standing on Earth

• The revolution of the Moon

• The tilt of Earth

• How fast the Earth rotates

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What does the Earth's tilt cause?

• Tsunamis

• Day and Night

• The Seasons

• Earthquakes

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The sun appears to set in the _________.

• West

• North

• South

• East

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A Full Moon is seen every _ weeks.

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Which time of day would a tree's shadow be the longest?

• when the Sun is at its highest position overhead

• mid-afternoon

• when the Sun is about to go down

• mid-morning

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An object's shadow changes size and location as the Earth rotates and causes the Sun to appear to move across the sky. Look at the picture above. An arrow is casting a shadow on the ground.

If the Sun is the light source that is causing the arrow's shadow, which of the following is the most likely position of the Sun?

• position Z

• position W

• position X

• position Y

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What time of day are shadows the smallest?

• mid-afternoon

• when the Sun is about to go down

• when the Sun is at its highest position overhead

• mid-morning

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