WorksheetsShadows, Seasons, and Moon Phases Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
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As Earth rotates on its axis, the direction from which sunlight reaches Earth changes.
As the Sun rotates, the direction from which sunlight reaches Earth changes.
As Earth revolves around the Sun, the direction from which sunlight reaches the Earth changes.
As the Sun moves around Earth during the day, the direction from which sunlight reaches Earth changes.
Quarter Moon
New Moon
Full Moon
Gibbous Moon
The sky is clear with many stars but no moon. The moon is not seen because ---
it is a New Moon.
it is a Waning Gibbous Moon.
it is a Waning Crescent Moon.
it is a Full Moon.
Which activity would be best for mapping the position of a shadow during the afternoon?
Place a penny on the sidewalk. Remember the shadow made by the penny once every hour for 5 hours and record that on paper at the end of the 5 hours.
Place a chair outside. Sit in the chair for 5 hours and watch the shadows of buildings, trees, and other objects change shapes.
Place a tall object outside. Use sunglasses to protect your eyes while recording the shadow made by the object. Draw the shadow on a piece of paper every hour for 5 hours.
Stand in one place for 5 hours. Observe the shadow change over time.
The house and the tree
The tree and the dog
The dog and the boy
The boy and the house
What causes shadows?
An object blocks the source of light and this causes a shadow.
The Sun is not big enough to make shadows.
The light source briefly turns off causing a shadow.
Nothing causes shadows, they just appear randomly.
Which picture of the moon shows the new moon phase?
June 20
June 27
June 30
June 13
