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Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 16mins
What time of day is represented at point A ?
12:00 pm
6:00 am
12:00 am
6:00 pm
What time of day is represented at point A?
10: 00 pm
noontime
10:00 am
midnight
Which diagram does NOT correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated?
F
G
h
J
Which arrow shows the movement that causes the day and night on Earth?
Arrow 1
Arrow 2
Arrow 3
Arrow 4
Which pictures shows how the tree's shadow most likely looked like at 9:00 am. ?
A
B
C
D
Which one of these cycles is a direct result of Earth's rotation ?
moon phases
seasons
day and night
rainfall and evaporation
What time of day does this diagram best represent?
noon time 12 pm
sunset 6:00 pm
sunrise 6:00 am
midnight 12:00 am
Earth’s rotation takes about
one week
one month
one day
one year
Earth rotates on its axis about once every 24 hours. This movement causes Earth'
climate zones
day and night cycle
water cycle
seasons of the year
About how long does one rotation of the Earth take
12 months
12 hours
24 hours
365 days
The Sun appears to move across the sky from morning until nightfall because
the sun rotates on its axis
Earth revolves around the Sun
Earth rotates on its axis
Earth is tilted towards the Sun
Which direction does the Sun rise?
North
South
East
West
Which direction does the Sun set?
North
South
East
West
Comparing these characteristics, which celestial bodies is most likely the Sun?
Celestial body 1, because it has thick atmosphere and core temperature is 15,000,000 °C
Celestial body 2, because it has no atmosphere and has extreme temperatures.
Celestial body 3, because it has core of liquid mix metals which is mostly iron and nickel.
Celestial body 4, because it has supermassive black holes at its center and held by gravity.
Identify the appropriate label for the area marked 1 in the Venn diagram.
Sun
Moon
Earth
Identify the appropriate label for the area marked 2 in the Venn diagram.
Sun
Moon
Earth
Identify the appropriate label for the area marked 3 in the Venn diagram.
Earth
Moon
Sun
What do the Earth, Moon, and Sun have in common?
They all produce light.
They all have a rocky composition.
They all rotate.
They all are primarily composed of gases.
A new teacher can choose her new classroom. She plans to arrive to work before the sun rises each day and would still like to watch the sun rise.
What direction should the window face in the classroom the teacher selects?
North
South
West
East
A teacher asked three students to write a statement related to day and night on Earth. Their responses are shown below.
Student 1: The sun appears to rise in the West and sets in the East.
Student 2: The sun appears to move across the sky each day because Earth rotates on its axis.
Student 3: We experience day and night because the moon orbits Earth.
Which of the students wrote a true statement about day and night?
Student 1 only
Students 1 and 3 only
Student 2 only
Students 2 and 3 only
The sun is made up of____.
solid rock
hot gases
lava
metal
Which materials would most accurately model the light from the Sun causing the day / night cycle on Earth and
the Moon phases?
A flashlight for the Sun, a large beach ball for the Earth, and a small golf ball for the Moon.
A laser pointer for the Sun, a large beach ball for the Earth, and a large beach ball for the Moon.
A flashlight for the Sun, a large beach ball for the Earth, and a large beach ball for the Moon.
A laser pointer for the Sun, a large beach ball for the Earth, and a small golf ball for the Moon.
