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WorksheetsShadows and the Earth's Rotation
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 36mins
What does the position of the sun determine about a tree's shadow?
Its color
Its length
Its width
Its brightness
What is the effect of Earth's tilt on sunlight?
It makes sunlight disappear.
It changes the amount of sunlight different parts receive.
It makes sunlight constant everywhere.
It changes the color of sunlight.
What is a source?
The beginning or origin of something
A type of animal
A kind of food
A type of weather
A "sundial" is used for (a)
telling time
measuring distance
indicating direction
calculating speed
The word associated with the movement of planets around the sun is (a)
Gravity
Rotation
Revolution
Earth's tilt affects how much sunlight parts of the Earth receive.
TRUE
FALSE
When we are tilted ___ the sun, we receive ___ hours of sunlight.
towards, less
away, more
The Earth's tilt does not relate to how many hours of sunlight we receive
towards, more
Look at the sun. Where will the tree's shadow be?
Look at the sun. Where will the tree's shadow be?
When is your shadow the shortest?
morning
noon
late at night
your shadow stays the same
Approximately, what time of day is it?
9:00 AM
12:00 PM
3:00 PM
6:00 PM
12:00 AM
The Earth takes (a) to make one rotation on its axis.
24 hours
12 hours
365 days
1 hour
According to the map, which cities are experiencing day time and which are experiencing night?
Blue- Louisville, Ky
Red- Orlando, FL
Pink-New York City, NY
Green- Los Angles, CA
Yellow- Phoenix, AZ
The red dot is Orlando, FL. According to this map, what time of day is Orlando experiencing?
(Night, afternoon, morning, or noon)
(a)
How many hours does it take for the Earth to rotate completely?
(a)
The sun appears to rise in the (a) .
At what time of the day are shadows the shortest?
morning
noon
afternoon
evening
Why does your shadow change during the day?
The sun is moving.
The directions (N, S, E, W) change throughout the day.
The sun's position in the sky changes.
The moon rises.
If the sun is setting in the western part of the sky, in which direction will the shadow of an object be cast?
north
south
east
west
Which answer correctly completes this statement?
Just before sunset, a shadow is very ________ and it points ________.
short, west
short, east
long, west
long, east
During which season does the Sun travel in its highest path across the sky?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
In the winter, the sun's path is (a) in the sky, so the shadows are longer.
The sun sets in the...
East
West
Which position of the sun will create the longest shadow?
A
B
C
Why is the equator the warmest?
Because it is closest to the sun.
Because it receives the most direct sunlight.
Because no clouds form here.
Because it is far from the sun.
What happens when the area where you live tilts away from the Sun?
It is summer.
It is spring.
It is winter.
It is fall.
If it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Spring
Winter
Fall
Summer
What is this symbol?
scale
key
compass rose
map
Label the compass rose
scale
key
compass rose
map
Which cardinal direction goes in the yellow box?
west
east
southeast
northwest
Which cardinal direction goes in the yellow box?
Northeast
Southwest
North
South
Which cardinal direction goes in the yellow box?
north
south
east
west
Which cardinal direction goes in the yellow box?
east
west
south
north
It takes the Earth 365.25 days to (a) the sun.
revolve
rotate
orbit
spin
From which direction does the sun rise?
South
West
North
East
What happens to the length of shadows as the Sun moves higher in the sky?
They disappear.
They get longer.
They get shorter.
They stay the same.
