WorksheetsPatterns of Sunrise and Sunset
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Markus records the sunrise and sunset times for his city on four different days during the year.December 21March 21June 21September 21Sunrise6:05 a.m.6:58 a.m.6:59 a.m.6:03 a.m.Sunset8:06 p.m.7:06 p.m.4:53 a.m.5:42 p.m.Based on hours of daylight available, where does Markus live?
a)
He lives in the Southern Hemisphere.
b)
He lives in the United States.
c)
He lives directly on the equator.
d)
He lives near the North Pole.
2.
Monay wants to watch the sunset. Which direction in the sky should she look?
a)
North
b)
West
c)
South
d)
East
3.
Scientists can accurately predict sunrise and sunset times every day. Which statement best explains why this is possible?
a)
Earth rotates from west to east.
b)
Earth revolves from east to west.
c)
Earth revolves from south to north.
d)
Earth rotates from north to south.
4.
Why does the sun appear to change positions in the sky at different times of the day?
a)
The sun revolves around Earth once a day.
b)
Earth completes one rotation every 24 hours.
c)
The sun completes one rotation every 24 hours.
d)
Earth revolves around the sun once a day.
5.
Danny and Mary live on opposite coasts of the United States. When it’s 9:00 a.m. for Mary, it’s noon for Danny. What is the primary cause of this time difference?
a)
the sun’s orbit
b)
the sun’s rotation
c)
Earth’s rotation
d)
Earth’s revolution
6.
Tom and Amanda live in different locations. When it’s summer for Amanda, it’s winter for Tom. Where do Tom and Amanda live?
a)
They live on opposite coasts of the United States.
b)
They both live in the Southern hemisphere, but they live in different time zones.
c)
They both live north of the equator, but one lives in the Eastern Hemisphere and the other in the Western Hemisphere.
d)
One lives in the Southern Hemisphere, and the other lives in the Northern Hemisphere.
7.
Which statement is true about Earth’s axis?
a)
Earth makes one full rotation around its axis every 365 days.
b)
The tilt of the axis affects the amount of daylight available each season.
c)
Earth’s rotation around its axis causes the Northern Hemisphere to have less daylight all year than the Southern Hemisphere.
d)
The tilt of the axis causes the Northern and Southern Hemispheres to have night and day at opposite times.
8.
Approximately how long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
1 hour
c)
28 days
d)
365 days
9.
The diagram shows Earth at one point during its orbit around the sun. Which statement is true about the hours of daylight at this time?
a)
The Northern Hemisphere has shorter periods of daylight than the Southern Hemisphere.
b)
The Northern Hemisphere has longer periods of daylight than the Southern Hemisphere.
c)
The Northern and Southern Hemispheres both have their shortest periods of daylight for the year.
d)
The Northern and Southern Hemispheres both have their longest periods of daylight for the year.
10.
Heath lives in the United States. Which pattern of daylight does he experience?
a)
fewer daylight hours in spring than in fall
b)
an equal number of daylight hours in all four seasons
c)
more daylight hours in summer than winter
d)
an equal number of daylight hours in summer and winter
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