Revolution/Shadows/Rotation /Stars
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- Q1
What cause of day and night on Earth?
Earth revolving around the sun
Earth rotating on its axis
60s - Q2
The sun appears to rise in the _____ and set in the _____.
North,South
West, East
East, West
60s - Q3
based on your knowledge of seasons, which month should have the MOST hours of sunlight?
November (Fall)
January (Winter)
June (Summer)
60s - Q4
The shadow length________ throughout the morning but __________ throughout the afternoon.
Increase, decrease
Short,Long
decrease , increase
60s - Q5
look at the length of the shadow, what time do you think it is?
12 PM
7PM
3PM
9AM
60s - Q6
A picture 1 shows the shadow of the bus sign at 9 AM, what time would be a good estimate for picture 2?
12PM
10AM
3PM
60s - Q7
How long does it takes Earth to rotate on its axis?
.
30 Days
180 Hours
365 Days
24 Hours
60s - Q8
How long does it takes Earth to revolve around the sun ?
.
30 Days
365 days (1year)
180 Hours
24 hours
60s - Q9
what time of day will your shadow be the longest?
9AM in the Summer
12PM
2PM in the Summer
60s - Q10
As earth is rotating, the stars seem in the night sky same to do what? _____
move in an arc
Get brighter
Disappear
60s - Q11
Why are stars seen from Earth in winter different from the ones that can be seen in summer?
Because stars get dimmer during the winter
Because the Earth rotates
Because the Earth orbits around the Sun
60s - Q12
Which location in Earth’s orbit represents the first day of summer in the United States?
December solstice
March equinox
June solstice
60s - Q13
Where the Earth is around the sun affects what season it is, therefore it affects what constellation is being displayed in the night sky.
False
True
60s - Q14
To accurately model the cause of day and night on Earth,
rotate Earth on its axis
rotate Earth around the Sun
60s - Q15
Avi created the following table to record the hours of daylight during four dates. Avi created the following table to record the hours of daylight during four dates. Which date would be incorrect?
January 15 -----16 hours
March 15-------12 hours
June 15----------15 hours
November 15--11 hours
January 15
June 15
March 15
60s
