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Earth & Sun: Investigation 1 Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Seasons are caused by...
a)
Earth's tilt and revolution around the sun
b)
earth's rotation
c)
earth spinning 
d)
different lunar phases
2.
If the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer, what is the southern hemisphere experiencing?
a)
winter
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
spring
3.
Which season has the longest amount of sunlight?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Autumn
d)
Spring
4.
What causes day and night?
a)
Earth orbiting the sun
b)
Earth rotating on its axis
c)
Earth rotation around the moon
d)
The sun going up and down
5.

Why is it colder in winter than in summer?

a)

The earth is tilted toward the sun.

b)

The earth is farther away from the sun.

c)

The earth is tilted away from the sun.

d)

The earth is closer to the sun.

6.

Where on earth has the most direct sunlight and warmest temperatures all year long?

a)

Arctic circle

b)

Antarctic circle

c)

Temperate climate zone

d)

Equator

7.

When does the sun create the longest shadows?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

8.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
9.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
10.
What time of day are shadows the shortest? 
a)
Early morning
b)
Late Morning
c)
Noon
d)
Sunset
11.

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

12.

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

13.
A student draws his shadow at 9am.  How will his shadow look at noon?
a)
shorter than the morning shadow, or no shadow at all
b)
longer than the morning shadow
c)
the same length as the morning shadow
d)
it is impossible to predict how his shadow will change size
14.
How many seasons does Earth have?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four 
15.
How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its' axis once? 
a)
1 month
b)
1 year (365 days) 
c)
1 day (24 hours) 
16.

The spinning of a planet, moon, or star on its axis

a)

Orbit

b)

Equator

c)

Rotation

d)

Revolution

17.
The movement of one object around another.
a)
Axis
b)

Tilt

c)
Revolution
d)
Rotation
18.
The imaginary line that runs from pole to pole on Earth.
a)
Orbit
b)
Equator
c)
Rotation
d)
Axis
19.
Night and day are caused by Earth's ___________. 
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Seasons
d)
Orbit
20.
Earth, __________, or spins, on its axis.
a)
Rotates
b)
Revolves
c)
Orbits
d)
Axises
21.

Earth completes one rotation in ______ hours (also 1 day).

a)

48

b)

24

c)

365

d)

2018

22.

Earth completes one revolution in _______ days.

a)

24

b)

7

c)

28

d)

365

23.
If you were on the side of the Earth facing the sun, is it day or night?
a)
Day
b)
Night
24.

If you were on the side of Earth not facing the Sun, is it day or night? 

a)
Night
b)
Day
25.
The sun appears to rise in the ________ and set in the _______
a)
east, west
b)
west, east
c)
north, south
d)
south, north
26.
What determines the length of the shadow an object casts?
a)
Sun's angle
b)
Weather
c)
Location of the object
27.

When is a shadow the longest?

a)

Sunrise

b)

12pm (Noon)

c)

Night

28.

Shadows are shortest around______.

a)

morning and evening

b)

noon

c)

night

29.
Where does the sun rise? 
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
30.
Where does the sun set? 
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
31.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

32.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

33.

Whatever direction the sun is in the sky, the shadows will point in the ________________ direction.

a)

same

b)

opposite

34.

What causes shadows to change position and length throughout the day?

a)

The sun moving through the sky

b)

The Earth rotating on its axis

c)

The amount of clouds in the sky

35.

How can you tell if the sun is RISING by looking at a shadow?

a)

The shadow is LONG and facing EAST

b)

The shadow is LONG and facing WEST

c)

The shadow is SHORT and facing EAST

d)

The shadow is SHORT and facing WEST

36.

What is the direction that something points called?

a)

Shadow

b)

Orbit

c)

Compass

d)

Orientation

37.

What is a time of year that brings predictable weather conditions to a region on Earth?

a)

Rotation

b)

Orientation

c)

Spring

d)

Season

38.

What is it called when Earth turns on it's axis?

a)

Rotation

b)

Orientation

c)

Revolution

d)

Spinning

39.

to move or travel around an object in a curved path (can also be a noun, the path traveled) is called _____?

a)

Orientation

b)

Orbit

c)

Shadow

d)

Rotate

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