Earth and Space Measuring Your Shadow

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

• longer

• gone

• shorter

• darker

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

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

• longer

• gone

• shorter

• darker

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Shadows are longest during _______.

• morning and evening

• noon

• night

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Shadows are shortest around______.

• morning and evening

• noon

• night

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Where does the sun rise? 

• North
• South
• East
• West

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Where does the sun set? 

• North 
• South
• East
• West

Which light source causes shadows in the outdoor environment? 

• The Sun
• The Lightbulb
• The House
• The School

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Where will the tree's shadow be?

• A

• B

• C

Where will the tree's shadow be?

• A

• B

• C

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Whatever direction the sun is in the sky, the shadows will point in the ________________ direction.

• same

• opposite

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2