Apparent Movement of the Sun and Shadows

The sun rises in the east. If it is sunrise, where will your shadow be pointing towards?

• north

• east

• south

• west

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Shadows are created when an object blocks out the Sun's light.

• True

• False

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Fill in the blank: The Sun's position in the sky affects the direction and the ______ of the shadow. Type a one word answer.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

When the sun is low in the horizon, the shadows are _____.

• neither pointing east nor west

• short

• long

• pointing east or west

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

When the Sun is high in the sky, the shadows are _____. Type only one word answer.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

What should be the position of the sun based on the illustration?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Choose the correct direction of the shadow based on the position of the sun in the illustration.

• A

• B

• C

• none of the above

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

What could be the position of the sun based on the direction of the shadow?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

The right side refers to east. What time of the day is it based on the illustration?

• 12 noon

• 5:00 in the afternoon

• 9 AM

• 7 in the morning

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

The Sun's apparent movement in the sky is due to the Earth's revolution.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1