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WorksheetsScience Boot Camp - Day and Night Cycle
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 21mins
Earth's rotation causes the appearance of the Sun moving from east to west across the sky
True
False
Which of these best shows how the Earth revolves around the sun as the moon revolves around the Earth?
Picture A
Picture B
Picture C
Picture D
Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth's rotation? (5.8C)
Day and night
Moon phases
Rainfall and evaporation
Seasons
On which side of a house in Texas should a window be placed so that the people inside the house can see the sunrise each day through the window? (5.8C)
North
South
East
West
Shadows cast by objects change throughout the day. The picture shows the shadow cast by a tree at 3 pm. Which picture shows how the tree's shadow most likely looked at 9 am? (5.8C)
A student draws diagrams of her house and the location of the sun in the sky. Which diagram does not correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated? (5.8C)
A student is looking for evidence that Earth is always rotating on its axis. Which of the following would provide the best evidence? (5.8C)
The different amount of rain that falls each day
The appearance of shadows changing throughout the day
The presence of other planets in the night sky
The different phases of the moon in a month
Which of these best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day? (5.8C)
A teacher asks students to explain what they see in this picture. Four student explanations are shown in the box. Which of the students gave a correct explanation? (5.8C)
Student 1 only
Students 2 and 4 only
Student 2 only
Students 1 and 3 only
