Sun and Earth Science Worksheet

The picture shows the location of the Sun in the sky at 7:00 A.M. Which picture best shows the Sun’s location at 10:00 A.M.?

When the Sun is just above the East horizon, which of the following is true?

Students are using a globe to learn about day and night. Why is a globe a helpful tool?

A teacher asked three students to each write a statement related to day and night on Earth. Their responses are shown in the box. Student 1: The Sun appears to rise in the West and sets in the East. Student 2: The Sun appears to move across the sky each day because Earth rotates on its axis. Student 3: We experience day and night because the Moon orbits Earth. Which of the students wrote a true statement about day and night?

Which image best represents the shadow cast by the Sun at 6:00 P.M?

Which drawing best represents the location of the Sun in the sky at noon?

A student pointed a flashlight modeling the Sun toward a globe modeling Earth. The student spun the globe. What was the student most likely demonstrating?

The picture shows the shadow cast by a lamppost at 3 different times of the day. Which statement about the picture is true?

A teacher asked a student to write 5 statements about day and night. The student’s statements are shown in the box below. 1. Earth’s rotation on its axis causes day and night. 2. One day on Earth lasts 365 days. 3. When the Moon is directly between Earth and the Sun, we do not experience night. 4. Half of Earth experiences darkness while the other half experiences light. 5. The Sun appears to rise in the East and set in the West. Which of the statements are correct?

Which diagram best explains why the Sun appears to move across the sky each day?