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Observable Patterns of Earth Mr. Berning

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 12mins

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.
Where does the sun rise? 
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
5.
Where does the sun set? 
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
6.

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

a)

A problem

b)

A fog

c)

A reflection

d)

A shadow

7.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

8.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

9.

Why does your shadow change during the day?

a)

The sun is moving.

b)

The directions (N, S, E, W) change throughout the day.

c)

The sun's position in the sky changes.

d)

The moon rises.

10.

You can tell where the sun is by looking at a shadow because the sun is always on the __________ side of the object.

a)

same

b)

opposite

c)

right

d)

left

11.

Which answer correctly completes this statement?


Just before sunset, a shadow is very ________ and it points _______.

a)

short, west

b)

short, east

c)

long, west

d)

long, east

12.

How long does it take Earth to rotate on its axis?

a)

365.0 days

b)

365.25 days

c)

24 hours

d)

24 days

13.

True or False: Earth's rotation around it's axis causes night and day.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: Earth's revolution around the moon causes day and night.

a)

True

b)

False