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WorksheetsNight Sky 101
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 55mins
The marks on a sun dial show __________ intervals
shadow
time
season
marks
The sun is at it's ____________ point when a shadow is is it's shortest.
lowest
highest
farthest
nearest
A shadows length is the shortest at ___________
noon
Sun rise
Sun set
4:00 pm
Which of the pictures presents the pattern of shadows in the summer?
A
B
Neither A or B
Both A and B
When the sun rises in the morning, your shadow is _______ and points ________
short, west
long, west
short, east
long, east
A sundial is used to ...
tell the time of day
measure temperature
tell the day of the year
measure the tenths of objects
When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.
longer
gone
shorter
darker
When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.
longer
gone
shorter
darker
Shadows are longest during _______.
morning and evening
noon
night
What direction do latitude lines run on a map?
east to west (horizontally)
north to south (vertically)
What direction do longitude lines run on a map?
east to west (horizontally)
north to south (vertically)
What direction are latitude lines measured on a map?
east and west of the Prime Meridian
north and south of the Equator
What direction are longitude lines measured on a map?
east and west of the Prime Meridian
north and south of the Equator
What is the starting point for measuring latitude?
the Equator
the Prime Meridian
the International Date Line
the North and South Pole
What is the starting point for measuring longitude?
the Equator
the Prime Meridian
the International Date Line
the North and South Pole
What is 180° longitude?
the Equator
the Prime Meridian
the International Date Line
the North and South Pole
Which two are 90° latitude?
the Equator
the Prime Meridian
the International Date Line
the North Pole
the South Pole
The fact that the time period of a simple pendulum remains same is used in ............clock
SUNDIAL
SIMPLE
PENDULUM
SI unit if time
hour
minute
seconds
What time is it in picture B
12 P.M.
8 A.M.
4 P.M.
12 A.M.
Earth spins around...
The sun
It's axis
The earth isn't spinning!
The moon
Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees
True
False
Earth's rotation and tilt causes..
The seasons to change
Dizziness
Day/Night
Fake News, earth isn't spinning.
The revolution of the Earth around the Sun causes day and night.
True
False
How long does it take to complete a revolution?
A day
A month
A year
We already won the revolution.
What is the stick in the middle called?
Opposition
Hand
Gnomon
Central Stick
Expression
Why do stars appear to move across the night sky?
Because they do move.
Because the Sun is rotating.
Because the Earth is rotating.
Because the Sun and Earth rotate around the moon.
Why do stars appear to move across the night sky?
It's because the Sun is so bright.
It's because of the gravitational attraction.
It's because of the Earth's rotation.
The horizon has an altitude of...
0 degrees
5 degrees
45 degrees
90 degrees
An object due west would have an azimuth of...
0 degrees
90 degrees
180 degrees
270 degrees
Rotation means to...
Move around (orbit) another object
Spin around/about an axis
Wobble on an axis
An observer sees Polaris at 43 degrees altitude, what is the observer's latitude?
0 degrees
43 degrees
47 degrees
90 degrees
The point directly above the observer
Zenith
Nadir
Polaris
Altitude
What star is currently near the NCP (North Celestial Pole)
Polaris
Zenith
Alkaid
Merak
Will Polaris always be at the NCP? (North Celestial Pole)
Yes, it will always be the NCP
Yes, although this changes based on your latitude
No, because of the earth's revolution around the sun
No, because the earth's axis precession
The sun's path across the sky is called the...
Eclipse
Ellipse
Elliptical
Ecliptic
