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Sun & Shadow

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

2.

Shadows are longest during _______.

a)

morning and evening

b)

noon

c)

night

3.
Where does the sun set? 
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
4.

What do shadows on Earth help show?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's revolution

c)

Earth's equator

d)

Earth's axis

5.

When the Sun is behind you, your shadow is ...

a)

behind you

b)

in front of you

c)

at the side of you

d)

not there

6.

When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

a)

morning or evening

b)

night

c)

noon

d)

afternoon

7.

When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

a)

morning or evening

b)

night

c)

noon

8.

The sun appears to __________.

a)

rise in the east, set in the west

b)

rise in the west, set in the east

9.

Based on the shadow, what time of day is it?

a)

12:00 p.m (noon)

b)

2:00 p.m.

c)

1:00 p.m.

d)

7:00 a.m.

10.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

11.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

12.

Which position of the sun will make the longest shadow?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

13.
Which light source causes shadows in the outdoor environment? 
a)
The Sun
b)
The Lightbulb
c)
The House
d)
The School
14.

When an object blocks the path of light, what is formed?

a)

A problem

b)

A fog

c)

A reflection

d)

A shadow

15.

When an object moves closer to a light source, its shadow...

a)

Gets smaller

b)

Gets bigger

c)

Changes shape

d)

Stays the same size

16.

1. What is our main source of light?

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

trees

17.

What do shadows on Earth help show?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's revolution

c)

Earth's equator

d)

Earth's axis

18.

What changes the length of a shadow?

a)

the size of the sun

b)

the angle of the sun

c)

the heat of the sun

d)

the color of the sun

19.

At noon, when the sun is overhead, shadows ______.

a)

get longer

b)

almost disappear

c)

get shorter

20.

The sun sets in the...

a)

East

b)

West

21.
Which is NOT a source of light?
a)
firefly
b)
ball
c)
sun
d)
falshlight
22.
The length of a shadow throughout the day goes from long to short and then long again 
a)
True
b)
False
23.
In the morning, a shadow will be cast in which direction?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
west
24.

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

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

25.

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

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker