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Patterns of the Earth

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
2.
ROTATE vs REVOLVE
What causes the seasons? 
a)
The Earth spinning or rotating
b)
The Earth revolving around the Sun on its tilted axis.
3.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
4.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
Tilt
5.
A shadow is the longest ________ .
a)
at midday
b)
in the morning
c)
in the evening
d)
in the morning and the evening
6.
At ____ the length of a shadow is the shortest.
a)
8am
b)
5pm
c)
midday
7.
What is causes a shadow?
a)
turning the lights off in a room
b)
standing still with your back to the sun
c)
the sun being blocked out by an object
d)
standing in a dark room
8.
At which location of the sun would the shadow of the lamp post be pointing to the west?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
Which of the following pictures is showing a high tide?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
What force causes tides to happen on the earth?
a)
The pull of the gravity from the moon on the earth
b)
People jumping up and down on the surface of the earth 
c)
The sun orbiting around the earth 
d)
The animals in the ocean 
11.
What are tides?
a)
More water filling up the ocean
b)
The rising and falling of the water on the earth surface
c)
Jupiter orbiting the moon
d)
Waves in the oceans 
12.
Which of the following pictures is showing a low tide?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.
What type of tide will occur at 9:30 a.m.?
a)
low 
b)
high 
c)
none
d)
high and low
14.
Look at the picture.  Would the sun be low or high in the sky in the afternoon picture?
a)
The sun would be directly above.
b)
You would not be able to see the sun at all.
c)
The sun would be low in the sky.
d)
The sun has nothing to do with shadows.
15.

What does the earth's tilt cause?

a)

The seasons

b)

Day and Night

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Earthquakes

16.

The axis of the Earth runs through its center from the ______ to the ________.

a)

West, East

b)

North Pole, South Pole

c)

East, West

d)

North Pole, West

17.

One rotation of Earth is equal to

a)

a day

b)

a month

c)

a year

18.

Shown here is a series of images that show the appearance of the moon over a two week period. Which of the following shows the missing data for the appearance of the moon for May 28?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

A student collected data on how the Moon appeared in the night sky. What will it look like on May 17th?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Why do shadows change in appearance during the day?

a)

The change in how the air moves during the day

b)

The place we stand when we look at the shadows

c)

The way the Sun seems to move through the sky

d)

The way things grow when they are warmed by the Sun

21.

This table displays the sunrise and sunset data for Houston, Texas. Which of the following are the most reasonable predictions for sunrise and sunset on Day 20?

a)

Sunrise: 6:48 am Sunset: 8:00 pm

b)

Sunrise: 6:50 am, Sunset: 8:03 pm

c)

Sunrise: 6:52 am, Sunset: 7:59 pm

d)

Sunrise: 6:55 am, Sunset: 8:10 pm

22.

When light is blocked by a solid object

a)

Pattern

b)

Shadow

c)

Season

d)

Moon Phases

23.

Students recorded the appearance of the Moon one day and then again a week later. What is the most reasonable prediction for the appearance of the Moon one week after that, on July 4?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

A recognizable, predictable cycle

a)

Pattern

b)

Shadow

c)

Seasons

d)

none of these

25.

The appearance of the moon changing shape over time

a)

Shadows

b)

Seasons

c)

Patterns

d)

Moon Phases

26.

The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes....

a)

Shadows

b)

Seasons

c)

Moon Phases

d)

Day and night

27.

How long does it take Earth to revolve around the Sun?

a)

1 day

b)

365 days

c)

24 hours

d)

10 years

28.

What time of day is represented based on the length and position of the shadow in the picture?

a)

9 a.m.

b)

noon

c)

5 p.m.

d)

7 p.m.

29.

A student is holding a globe to represent the Earth. Another student is shining a flashlight at the globe. The flashlight represents the Sun. How could students use this model to show the cycle of day and night on Earth?

a)

Keep the globe still, and move the flashlight up and down.

b)

Keep the flashlight still, and move the globe around the flashlight.

c)

Keep the flashlight still, and spin the globe on its axis.

d)

Keep the globe still, and move the flashlight around the globe.

30.

Earth's spinning motion is called

a)

Revolution

b)

Orbit

c)

Rotation

d)

Leap Year

31.

Since WE rotate West to East, in which direction does the sun appear to rise?

a)

In the East

b)

In the North

c)

In the West

d)

In the South

32.

Since WE rotate West to East, in which direction does the sun appear to set?

a)

In the East

b)

In the North

c)

In the West

d)

In the South

33.

It is is 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning and the sun is rising in the East. In which direction is the shadow going to appear?

a)

East

b)

West

c)

North

d)

South

34.

It is is 4:00 p.m. Saturday evening and the sun is setting in the West. In which direction is the shadow going to appear?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

35.

Shadows appear in the opposite direction of where the sun is

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Based on the shadow, what time of day is it?

a)

12:00 p.m (noon)

b)

2:00 p.m.

c)

1:00 p.m.

d)

7:00 a.m.

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