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The Earth and The Sun

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Look at this picture. Do you think it is morning, midday or evening?

a)

morning

b)

evening

c)

midday

2.

Is the Sun high or low in this picture?

a)

low

b)

high

3.

The shadow is always _______.

a)

white

b)

colourful

c)

dark

4.

As the Earth turns past the Sun, shadows move too.

a)

false

b)

true

5.

It takes 24 hours for the Earth to rotate.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

It is daytime when it is dark.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Does the Sun move?

a)

yes

b)

no

8.

Look at the picture and choose whether the area with X is experiencing daytime or nighttime.

a)

nighttime

b)

daytime

9.

The Earth _______ so all parts of the Earth have time in light and time in the dark.

a)

spins

b)

swims

c)

pushes

10.

Light from the ______ comes to the Earth.

a)

water

b)

Sun

c)

cloud

11.

What do you see during the day?

a)

Stars

b)

Sun

12.

What can you see at night?

a)

Stars

b)

Sun

13.

In the morning , the Sun is .......

a)

Low

b)

High

14.

At midday, the Sun is .......

a)

Low

b)

High

15.

In the morning, the shadows are ........

a)

Short

b)

Long

16.

Shadows are short when the Sun is.....

a)

High

b)

Low

17.

The side of the Earth facing the sun experiences ......

a)

Night

b)

Day

18.

The side of the Earth facing away from the Sun experiences ......

a)

Day

b)

Night

19.

The part of Earth that get light from the Sun will have

a)

night day

b)

daylight

c)

dark

d)

blackday

20.

In the morning, the sun is low, so the shadow is ....

a)

short

b)

tiny

c)

long

d)

little

21.

Why shouldn't you look straight at the Sun?

a)

Because it is rude.

b)

Because it can get angry with you.

c)

Because it can damage your eyes.

22.

Is the Sun moving?

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

Does the Earth move?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

When is the Sun right above us?

a)

At noon

b)

In the early morning

c)

At night

d)

Never

25.

Which picture explains the word spin?

a)
b)
c)