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WorksheetsFollowing the Sun
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
The direction of your shadow is always _____
a)
away from the Sun
b)
towards the Sun
c)
towards the east
d)
towards the west
2.
The Sun appears to move across the sky because the Earth _____
a)
rotates on its axis
b)
revolves around the Sun
c)
is tilted at an angle
d)
orbits the Sun
3.
Ancient civilizations thousands of years ago used the Sun _____
a)
for cooking food
b)
like a giant clock
c)
for Sun tanning
d)
to generate electricity
4.
Every day, ancient civilizations saw the sun rising in the _____
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
5.
Early in the morning, an objects shadow will extend to the _____
a)
north
b)
east
c)
west
d)
south
6.
When is the Sun high in the sky, almost directly overhead?
a)
7 a.m.
b)
9 a.m.
c)
noon
d)
4 p.m.
7.
When a shadow is long and towards the east, it's _____
a)
early morning
b)
noon
c)
shortly after noon
d)
late afternoon
8.
The first graph showed that when the Sun is low in the sky, shadows are _____
a)
long
b)
short
c)
pointing north
d)
pointing east
9.
Referring to the graph, when was the shadow the shortest?
a)
7:00 AM
b)
11:00 AM
c)
12:00 PM
d)
6:00 PM
10.
Referring to the graph, when was the shadow recorded as the longest?
a)
7:00 AM
b)
11:00 AM
c)
12:00 PM
d)
6:00 PM
11.
Referring to the graph, when is a shadow pointing most towards the west?
a)
early morning
b)
noon
c)
early afternoon
d)
late afternoon
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