Sun & Shadow

When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.

• longer

• gone

• shorter

• darker

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Shadows are longest during _______.

• morning and evening

• noon

• night

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Where does the sun set? 

• North 
• South
• East
• West

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What do shadows on Earth help show?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's equator

• Earth's axis

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

When the Sun is behind you, your shadow is ...

• behind you

• in front of you

• at the side of you

• not there

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

• morning or evening

• night

• noon

• afternoon

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

• morning or evening

• night

• noon

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

The sun appears to __________.

• rise in the east, set in the west

• rise in the west, set in the east

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Based on the shadow, what time of day is it?

• 12:00 p.m (noon)

• 2:00 p.m.

• 1:00 p.m.

• 7:00 a.m.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Where will the tree's shadow be?

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2