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WorksheetsSpaceship Earth - Lessons 1-3
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins
The sun rises in the _______
North
East
South
West
The sun sets in the __________
North
East
South
West
The path of the Sun across the sky is highest during ___
Summer
Fall/Spring
Winter
The path of the Sun across the sky is lowest during ____
Summer
Fall/Spring
Winter
What season would show the highest daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere of 16 hours of daylight?
Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring
It is 12:00 pm (noon). A shadow in winter will be _______ than in the summer.
Longer
Shorter
About how fast is the Earth spinning?
1,000 miles per hour
100 miles per hour
10 miles per hour
100,000 miles per hour
Shadows are longer in winter because the angle of the sun is lower.
True
False
Which number is most likely to be the position of the sun at noon in the summer?
1
2
3
2. The Ancient Greeks believed that the _____ moved around the Earth.
planets
solar system
sun
meteors
4. The Earth spins around an imaginary line each day called its _______.
rotation
axis
pole
center
1. Why did the Ancient Egyptians choose to divide "daytime" and "nighttime" into 12 parts?
It was an easy number to count to.
They had 12 finger segments on each hand.
It was the number of gods they worshipped.
It was their lucky number.
2. What time is it when the sun is directly over head?
midnight
1 PM
5 PM
noon
What season would create the shortest shadows?
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
