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Science Boot Camp - Day and Night Cycle

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?
a)
one day
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
2.
Rotation of the earth is what causes
a)
The seasons
b)
Day and night
c)
The tides
d)
A full moon
3.
Which part of Earth is experiencing night?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.

Earth's rotation causes the appearance of the Sun moving from east to west across the sky

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of these best shows how the Earth revolves around the sun as the moon revolves around the Earth?

a)

Picture A

b)

Picture B

c)

Picture C

d)

Picture D

6.
Earth's rotation during the day makes the sun appear to  __________ from east to west across the sky
a)
rotation around the sky
b)
give more daylight
c)
move across the sky
d)
give longer nights
7.
What time of day are shadows the shortest? 
a)
Early morning
b)
Late Morning
c)
Noon
d)
Sunset
8.
The sun appears to move across the sky because
a)
It is rising and falling
b)
The sun revolves around the Earth
c)
The Earth revolves around the sun
d)
The Earth rotates on its axis
9.

Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth's rotation? (5.8C)

a)

Day and night

b)

Moon phases

c)

Rainfall and evaporation

d)

Seasons

10.

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)

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

11.

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)
b)
c)
d)
12.

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)
b)
c)
d)
13.

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)

a)

The different amount of rain that falls each day

b)

The appearance of shadows changing throughout the day

c)

The presence of other planets in the night sky

d)

The different phases of the moon in a month

14.

Which of these best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day? (5.8C)

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

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)

a)

Student 1 only

b)

Students 2 and 4 only

c)

Student 2 only

d)

Students 1 and 3 only

16.
Shadows growing longer and shorter are evidence of  ____________
a)
Earth's rotation
b)
Earth's tilt
c)
Earth's revolution
d)
Earth's weather
17.
Day & night are caused by the ______________ of Earth on its axis
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
tilt of the axis