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WorksheetsSun, Moon and Earth
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
The moon does not create its own __________, but reflects the light of the ___________.
phase, sun
light, sun
sun, phase
sun, light
What is the best way to observe the change in shadows created by the sun?
Go outside every day at noon
Go outside at different times of the day
Go outside first thing in the morning
Go outside on cloudy days
When is a shadow going to be the shortest in length?
When the light source is shining straight above the object
When the light source is shining from the side of the object
When the light source is shining directly in front of the object
When the light source is shining from the west
The image shows a very long shadow. What part of the day is this most likely happening?
Noon
Bedtime
Late afternoon
Midnight
About how long does it take for the moon to orbit (go around) Earth?
One month
One week
One year
One day
According to the chart, what is happening to the amount of daylight?
The amount of daylight never changes
The amount of daylight is getting to be more
The amount of daylight is staying the same
The amount of daylight is getting less
This image shows the sun is lower in the sky. What would happen to the tree's shadow if the sun was higher?
The shadow would be the same
The shadow would be much longer
The shadow would be much shorter
The shadow would be the same size but on the other side
Which of the following images shown is a FULL MOON?
What is the effect of the rotation of our planet?
hot and cold
east and west
sunny and rainy days
daytime and nighttime
The earth has ____ moon(s).
4
3
2
1
The moon has different phases
True
False
The earth has night and day because the earth...
travels
revolves
spins
rotates
A shadow forms when sun rays hit something solid and the solid object blocks the rays.
TRUE
FALSE
Which model shows a shadow from the sun when it is 12:00pm noon?
a
b
c
d
The shadow of an object will move and change as the Sun appears to move across the sky from east to west throughout the day.
TRUE
FALSE
What will the shadow of the tree look like at 6pm?
There will be no shadow
The shadow will be long and in the same direction as it is at 8am.
The shadow will be shorter and close to the tree.
The shadow will be long and in the opposite direction, pointing to the left.
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate, or spin all the way around?
7 days
24 hours
36 hours
36 weeks
What causes day and night on Earth?
As the Earth rotates, it is day for the part that faces the Sun, and night for the part that faces away from the Sun.
The tilt of the Earth causes day and night.
The Sun rotates around the Earth which causes day and night.
The moon revolves around the Sun to cause day and night.
If it is the start of winter in New York, how long will it be until it is the start of winter again?
one year
one month
one week
one day
In which season do we have the most sunlight?
Winter
Summer
Spring
Fall
How many days completes the moon phases?
65
7
28
32
When you can see the whole circular moon lit up in the sky, it is called the __________ moon.
Full
Half
Quarter
Crescent
