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WorksheetsFOSS Earth and Sun Investigation 1
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins
What statement best describes the Sun?
The Sun is a star that revolves around the center of our solar system
The Sun is a mass of burning gas at the center of our solar system
The Sun is a mass of burning rock that orbits throughout the solar system.
The Sun is the biggest star in the Milky Way Galaxy.
Of the Earth, Sun, & Moon, which travel in an orbit?
The Sun and the Earth
The Sun and the Moon
The Moon and the Sun
The Moon and the Earth
The Earth’s 4 seasons are caused by?
The earth’s rotation on it’s axis.
The earth ‘s revolution around the Sun on a tilted axis.
The Sun’s gravitational pull on the
Earth’s axis.
The Earth’s gravitational pull on the
moon.
In twelve hours, what will happen at Location A?
It will be nighttime.
It will be daytime.
The sun will be rising.
It will be summer time.
In twenty-four hours, what will happen at Location B?
The sun will appear to rise.
It will be daytime.
It will be nighttime.
It will be summer time.
The Earth spins on an imaginary line known as?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Lattitude
Axis
Which outline in the student’s recorded observations represents the position of the stick’s shadow at 2:00 p.m.?
D
A
B
C
How does the sun's position in the sky change in 1 day?
The sun rises in the north and sets in the south
The sun comes up in the east, overhead at noon, and sets in the west
The sun rises in the east, is in the west at noon, and sets in the north
In what ways does a shadow change during the day?
They get smaller as the day goes on
They get wider as it gets darker
Shadows change direction and length
What causes a shadow to change during the day?
The sun's position in the sky
Where the moon is located during the day
When the sun sets
The higher the sun is in the sky, the ________ the shadows are
tall
shorter
darker
