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WorksheetsCA 3 Warm up
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 4hrs 8mins
The Sun appears to move across the sky during the day. Which model below presents the most accurate explanation for the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky as shown above?
Which of the following diagrams represents midnight at point A.
Which statement best describes why the Sun appears to be falling from the sky as day turns into night?
The Sun revolves around the Earth
The Earth rotates on its axis
Gravity is pulling the Sun down
The Earth revolves around the Sun
If the day-night cycle is equal 24 hours. If amount of night hours is illustrated on the picture. How many hours of Day light would there be?
10 hours of Day time
14 hours of Day time
13 hours of Day time
14 hours of Night time
The diagram shows the Earth as it rotates on its axis. As the Earth moves in the direction of the arrows, what change will occur?
The change from one year to another
The change from one month to another
The change from fall to spring
The change from day to night
Shadows cast by objects change throughout the day. The picture below shows the shadow cast by a tree at 3:00 P.M. Which picture shows how the tree’s shadow most likely looked at 12:00 P.M.?
A student draws diagrams of her house and the location of the sun in the sky. Which diagram below does correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated?
Carrie draws a picture of her school and the location of the sun in the sky. Does her picture correctly represent the location of the sun at the time shown?
Yes
No
Shadows cast by objects changes throughout the day. The picture shows the shadow cast by a tree at 3:00 P.M.
which picture shows how the tree's shadow most likely looked at 9:00 A.M?
A student draws diagrams and the location of the sun in the sky. Which diagram does not correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated?
Which student gave a correct explanation?
student 1
student 2
student 3
student 4
The diagram shows the shadow of a tree in a field at noon on a summer day. The sun rises at 7:00 A.M. on this day. Which diagram best shows the shadow of the tree at 10:00 A.M. on the same day?
Based on the picture, how many hours should the student record on the Night time pictures to complete the day-night cycle?
12 hours of Night time
12 hours of Night time
16 hours of Night time
24 hours of Night time
The diagram shows the shadow of a tree in a field at noon on a summer day. The sun sets at 7:00 P.M. on this day. Which diagram best shows the shadow of the tree between 4:00 P.M and 5:00 P.M. on the same day?
Based on the student's sundial which letter is closest tot he position of the sun when the picture was taken?
W
X
Y
Z
Based on the pictures, how many hours should the student record on the nighttime pictures to complete the day-night cycle?
365 hours
12 hours
13 hours
24 hours
The _____ rotation causes day/night cycle.
Sun's
Earth's
Moon's
How long does it take for the Earth to make one rotation?
12 hours
48 hours
24 hours
72 hours
The Earth turns around on its
Axis
Moon
Tide
Which statement best explains the interactions between the ocean and the sun in the water cycle?
The Sun's energy causes water on the surface of the ocean to precipitate.
The Sun's energy causes water on the surface of the ocean to evaporate.
The interaction between ocean and the Sun has no effect on the weather.
The interaction between ocean and the Sun has no effect on the climate.
Which statement best explain why the Sun appears to move across the sky each day?
The Sun rotates around the Earth.
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
The Sun revolves on its axis.
The Earth rotates on its axis.
A student builds a model of the solar system that includes a sphere representing Earth. The sphere turns in a full circle on its axis.
By using a model of Earth that spins on its axis,the students can best demonstrate -
The cycle of the four seasons
The aging of a star
The passing of a year
The cycle of day and night
A student is looking for evidence that Earth is always rotating on its axis. Which of the following would provide the best evidence?
The different amount of rain that falls each day
The appearance of shadows changing throughout the day
The presence of other planets in the night sky
The different phases of the moon in a month
Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earths rotation?
Day and night
Moon phases
Rainfall and evaporation
Seasons
Which of these best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?
A student draws a model showing the movements of Earth, the moon, and the sun. Which arrow shows the movement that causes day and night on Earth?
Arrow 1, because it shows the rotation of the sun
Arrow 2, because it shows the orbit of Earth around the sun
Arrow 3, because it shows the orbit of the moon around Earth
Arrow 4, because it shows the rotation of Earth
Some students used a globe to model the rotation of Earth. They shaded in Texas on the globe, as shown below. They rotated the globe and observed that Texas was in exactly the same place after each rotation. The students could rotate the globe quickly or slowly. If the globe could rotate only at the rate that Earth actually rotates, about how long would each complete rotation take?
30 days
60 minutes
24 hours
365 days
Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth’s rotation?
Day and night
Moon phases
Rainfall and evaporation
Seasons
A student observed the moon through the month of September. What did the student most likely observe between September 23rd and September 30th?
The amount of light will grow to the full moon phase
The amount of light will shrink to the full moon phase
The amount of light will shrink to the new moon phase
The amount of light will shrink to the first quarter phase
Orbit or movement around the sun.
rotation
revolution
Spinning of a planet on its axis.
rotation
revolution
Which of the following best explains day and night on Earth?
The Lunar Cycle
Earth's Rotation
Earth's Orbit
Tides
Which table correctly classified statements about whether and climate?
Students make a solar system model on the playground. The school building represents the sun. They label round objects for each planet. Which planet should they place at the greatest distance from the school building?
Jupiter
Mercury
Neptune
Saturn
A student made a terrarium with water and placed a heat lamp over it to represent the sun energy. If the student turns, the heat lamp on, which stage of the water cycle would most likely be represented?
What is the primary cause of the changing seasons on Earth?
Earth's axial tilt
Earth's distance from the sun
Earth's rotation speed
Earth's orbit shape
Which phenomenon is directly caused by the Earth's revolution around the sun?
Tides
Moon phases
Day and night
Seasons
A student wants to use a spinning basketball to model the day-and-night cycle on Earth.
What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day-and-night cycle?
Spin the ball in different directions
Tilt the ball while it is spinning
Paint one half of the ball black and the other half white
Shine a bright light on one side of the ball
