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Shadows

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

2.

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

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

3.

Shadows are longest during _______.

a)

morning and evening

b)

noon

c)

night

4.

Shadows are shortest around______.

a)

morning and evening

b)

noon

c)

night

5.

The sun appears to __________.

a)

rise in the east, set in the west

b)

rise in the west, set in the east

6.
Where does the sun rise? 
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
7.
Where does the sun set? 
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
8.
Which light source causes shadows in the outdoor environment? 
a)
The Sun
b)
The Lightbulb
c)
The House
d)
The School
9.
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
10.
As the Earth turns, the Sun moves higher in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

The ______ makes the day sky bright.

a)

sun

b)

clouds

12.

If the Earth makes 1 spin around its called a _________________.

a)

twirl

b)

rotation

13.

It is ____ when our part of the Earth faces the sun.

a)

day

b)

night

14.

It is _____ when our part of the Earth faces away from the sun.

a)

day

b)

night

15.

The earth spins in .... direction.

a)

three

b)

two

c)

one

16.

Safe or dangerous?

a)

safe

b)

dangerous

17.

Safe or dangerous?

a)

safe

b)

dangerous

18.

Safe or unsafe?

a)

safe

b)

unsafe

19.

Safe or dangerous?

a)

safe

b)

dangerous

20.

Tick the activities that are safe.

a)

Plugging in the computer with wet hands.

b)

Putting batteries in your toy.

c)

Touching a power line that is down.

d)

Playing on the computer when it is plugged in.