Earth's Place in Space

How do shadows change throughout the day?

• Shadows grow longer and shorter based on where the Sun is in the sky.

• Shadows change because of the clouds

• Shadows do not change throughout the day.

Explain the difference between rotation and revolution.

• Rotation is a complete turn on its axis. Revolution affects the length of the day.

• Rotation is moving around another object. Revolution is a complete turn on its axis.

• Rotation is a complete turn on its axis. Revolution is when object makes a complete circle around another object.

What is the path of the Sun throughout the day?

• North to South

• East to West

• West to East

• South to North

When is the Sun highest in the sky?

• Morning

• Midday

• Evening

One rotation of the Earth occurs in 12 hours.

• True

• False

Why do the Northern and Southern Hemisphere have opposite seasons?

• Because the Earth is tilted on its axis, one hemisphere is tilted toward the sun and one is tilted away from the sun.

• Because Earth takes 365 1/4 days to revolve around the Sun, one hemisphere will get more sun while the other hemisphere gets less sun.

• All the seasons are the same

Earth's rotation causes the apparent motion of many objects in space.

• True

• False

A shadow forms when light is__________.

• bright

• blocked

• coming from the sun

The path a revolving object follows is its_______________.

• revolution

• rotation

• orbit

The Sun appears ________during the summer and _________during the winter.

• higher, lowest

• lowest, higher

• bighter, darker