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FOSS Earth and Sun Investigation 1

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Sun rises in the __________.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
2.
The Moon and stars set in the __________.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
3.
Which sentence helps explain why there is day and night on Earth.
a)
The Sun moves around Earth once every 24 hours.
b)
Earth spins on a north-south axis
c)
It takes 1 year for Earth to turn on its axis.
d)
Day is the side of Earth facing the Moon.
4.
True or false:  Night is the side of the Earth in shadow.
a)
True
b)
False
5.

What statement best describes the Sun?

a)

The Sun is a star that revolves around the center of our solar system

b)

The Sun is a mass of burning gas at the center of our solar system

c)

The Sun is a mass of burning rock that orbits throughout the solar system.

d)

The Sun is the biggest star in the Milky Way Galaxy.

6.

Of the Earth, Sun, & Moon, which travel in an orbit?

a)

The Sun and the Earth

b)

The Sun and the Moon

c)

The Moon and the Sun

d)

The Moon and the Earth

7.

The Earth’s 4 seasons are caused by?

a)

The earth’s rotation on it’s axis.

b)

The earth ‘s revolution around the Sun on a tilted axis.

c)

The Sun’s gravitational pull on the

Earth’s axis.

d)

The Earth’s gravitational pull on the

moon.

8.

In twelve hours, what will happen at Location A?

a)

It will be nighttime.

b)

It will be daytime.

c)

The sun will be rising.

d)

It will be summer time.

9.

In twenty-four hours, what will happen at Location B?

a)

The sun will appear to rise.

b)

It will be daytime.

c)

It will be nighttime.

d)

It will be summer time.

10.

The Earth spins on an imaginary line known as?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Lattitude

d)

Axis

11.

Which outline in the student’s recorded observations represents the position of the stick’s shadow at 2:00 p.m.?

a)

D

b)

A

c)

B

d)

C

12.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
13.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
14.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
15.
The earth revolves around...
a)
The sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
16.
The Earth rotates ____ to _____. This causes the sun, moon, and stars to rise in the ____, appear to move across the sky,and set in the ____.
a)
west, east  west, east
b)
east, west  east, west
c)
west, east  east, west
d)
east, west   north, south
17.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
18.
The rotation of the Earth causes . . .
a)
day & night
b)
summer & winter
c)
fall & spring
d)
Leap Year
19.
The sun appears to move across the sky each day.  What causes this?
a)
the spinning of the Earth's axis
b)
The path of the sun around the Earth
c)
the production the nuclear energy around the sun
d)
the tilt of the Earth on its axis
20.
Seasons are a results of_______________.
a)
The Earth's rotation on its axis
b)
The tilt of the Earth on its axis and the revolution  of Earth around the Sun.
c)
The moon blocking the sunlight from the Earth.
d)
The Earth's distance from the Sun.
21.
When would the shortest shadows be caused by the Sun?
a)
3am
b)
midnight
c)
noon
d)
3pm
22.
Spinning of Earth on its axis.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
23.
Movement of Earth around the sun.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
24.
List in order the size of shadows from the shortest in the day to the longest.
a)
sunrise/sunset, midmorning/midafternoon, sunrise/sunset
b)
midmorning/midafternoon, noon, sunset/sunrise
c)
noon, midafternoon/midmorning, sunrise/sunset
d)
noon, sunrise/sunset, midmorning/midafternoon
25.
What causes shadows? 
a)
An object blocking the light source
b)
The water cycle
c)
An object letting the light source through
d)
The moon
26.
Which light source causes shadows in the outdoor environment? 
a)
The Sun
b)
The Lightbulb
c)
The House
d)
The School
27.
True or False: The shadows are longest in the early morning and late afternoon. 
a)
True
b)
False
28.

How does the sun's position in the sky change in 1 day?

a)

The sun rises in the north and sets in the south

b)

The sun comes up in the east, overhead at noon, and sets in the west

c)

The sun rises in the east, is in the west at noon, and sets in the north

29.

In what ways does a shadow change during the day?

a)

They get smaller as the day goes on

b)

They get wider as it gets darker

c)

Shadows change direction and length

30.

What causes a shadow to change during the day?

a)

The sun's position in the sky

b)

Where the moon is located during the day

c)

When the sun sets

31.

The higher the sun is in the sky, the ________ the shadows are

a)

tall

b)

shorter

c)

darker