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Day and Night and Rotation

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the rotation of the Earth cause us to experience?
a)
seasons
b)
year
c)
day & night
d)
eclipse
2.
Because of the direction that the Earth rotates on it's axis, in what direction does the sun "appear to rise" every day?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east 
d)
west
3.
Day & night are caused by the ______________ of Earth on its axis
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
tilt of the axis
4.
Earth's axis is tilted at - 
a)
23.5 degrees
b)
33.5 degrees
c)
28 degrees
d)
90 degrees
5.
When it is day on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Night
d)
Day
6.
What happens as Earth rotates?
a)
The sun appears to rise
b)
The sun moves across the sky
c)
The sun appears to set
d)
All of the above
7.
As the Earth turns, the Sun moves higher in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
As Earth continues to rotate and turn, the Sun seems to move as it sets in the ______.
a)
East
b)
South
c)
North
d)
West
9.
You are getting ready for school.  On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for _______.
a)
school
b)
bed
c)
breakfast
d)
lunch
10.
If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?
a)
seasons
b)
tides
c)
day and night
d)
moon phases
11.

How does Earth’s rotation cause day and night?

a)

As Earth rotates toward the east, the sun appears to rise in the west and set in the east.

b)

As Earth rotates toward the east, the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.

c)

Earth rotates in a clockwise direction, which makes the sun appear in the sky during the day.

d)

Earth’s rotation does not cause day and night; its revolution does.

12.
When it is night on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?
a)
night
b)
day
13.

When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

14.

When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

15.

Shadows are longest during _______.

a)

morning and evening

b)

noon

c)

night

16.

The sun is at it's ____________ point when a shadow is is it's shortest.

a)

lowest

b)

highest

c)

farthest

d)

nearest

17.

What time is it in picture A

a)

12 P.M.

b)

8 A.M.

c)

4 P.M.

d)

12 A.M.

18.

What time is it in picture B

a)

12 P.M.

b)

8 A.M.

c)

4 P.M.

d)

12 A.M.

19.

What time is it in picture C

a)

12 P.M.

b)

8 A.M.

c)

4 P.M.

d)

12 A.M.

20.

Which of the pictures presents the pattern of shadows in the summer?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Neither A or B

d)

Both A and B

21.

Which of the pictures presents the pattern of shadows in the winter?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Neither A or B

d)

Both A and B

22.

When the sun rises in the morning, your shadow is _______ and points ________

a)

short, west

b)

long, west

c)

short, east

d)

long, east

23.

In the morning a shadow will point in a different direction than it will in the afternoon

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which position of the sun will make the longest shadow?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

25.

What do shadows on Earth help show?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's revolution

c)

Earth's equator

d)

Earth's axis

26.

the imaginary line running through the earth from the north pole to the south pole

a)

axis

b)

equator

c)

prime meridian

27.

Which of the following is the best explained by understanding that Earth rotates on its axis once each day?

a)

The change in the appearance of the Moon during the month

b)

The difference in seasonal temperatures during the year

c)

The apparent motion of the Sun through the sky

d)

The movement of water through the water cycle

28.

The diagram above suggests that the next event that can be expected in Houston in a couple of hours is–

a)

sunrise

b)

noon

c)

sunset

d)

midnight

29.

Which of the students gave a correct explanation?

a)

Student 1 only

b)

Students 2 and 4

c)

Student 2 only

d)

Student 1 and 3 only

30.

Approximately how wide is each time zone, in degrees?

a)

5o

b)

10o

c)

15o

d)

20o

31.

Why does the sun appear to move across the sky over the course of a day?

a)

The Earth is stationary and the sun orbits around it.

b)

The Sun is stationary and the Earth rotates upon its axis.

c)

The Sun is stationary and the Earth orbits around it.

d)

Both the Sun and the Earth are revolving around each other.

32.
Which of the following best describes rotation?
a)
the length of time it takes for Earth to make one turn on its axis
b)
the length of time it takes the Moon to go around the Earth
c)
the length of time it takes Halley’s Comet to go around the Sun
d)
the length of time it takes Venus to go around the Sun
33.
True or False: The shadows are longest in the early morning and late afternoon. 
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Which season has the least amount of daylight hours?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer 
d)
Fall
35.
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
36.

True or False: The sun sets in the east.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Which number most likely shows the position of the Sun at noon? The picture shows an event that happens every day.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

38.

What time is at position 1?

a)

12 p.m. (noon)

b)

9 a.m.

c)

3 p.m.

d)

6 a.m.

39.

What time is at position 3?

a)

12 p.m. (noon)

b)

9 a.m.

c)

3 p.m.

d)

6 p.m.

40.

How many degrees per hour does the Sun appear to move across the sky?

a)

41 degrees

b)

23.5 degrees

c)

90 degrees

d)

15 degrees

41.

Identify the Earth motion that causes the daytime-nighttime boundary to appear to move.

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's revolution

c)

Earth's tilt

d)

Earth's plate tectonics

42.

What is Earth's rate of rotation?

a)

1° per hour

b)

15° per hour

c)

1° per day

d)

15° per day

43.

Which location has the longest period of daytime?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

44.

Which location has the SHORTEST period of daylight?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

During which season is the sun's path higher in the sky from our perspective in Buffalo?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

46.

Which point represents the sunrise in Summer?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

F

47.

Which point is closest to 12 noon?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

48.

At which point will the observer have the LONGEST shadow?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

49.

If point D is experiencing midnight, which point is closest to 12 noon?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

50.
Period of 24 hours or the time it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axis
a)
Rotation
b)
Compass
c)
Sundail
d)
Movement