WorksheetsObservable Patterns of Earth Mr. Berning
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 12mins
When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.
longer
gone
shorter
darker
When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.
longer
gone
shorter
darker
Shadows are longest during _______.
morning and evening
noon
night
When an object blocks the path of light, what is formed?
A problem
A fog
A reflection
A shadow
Where will the tree's shadow be?
A
B
C
Where will the tree's shadow be?
A
B
C
Why does your shadow change during the day?
The sun is moving.
The directions (N, S, E, W) change throughout the day.
The sun's position in the sky changes.
The moon rises.
You can tell where the sun is by looking at a shadow because the sun is always on the __________ side of the object.
same
opposite
right
left
Which answer correctly completes this statement?
Just before sunset, a shadow is very ________ and it points _______.
short, west
short, east
long, west
long, east
How long does it take Earth to rotate on its axis?
365.0 days
365.25 days
24 hours
24 days
True or False: Earth's rotation around it's axis causes night and day.
True
False
True or False: Earth's revolution around the moon causes day and night.
True
False
