Apparent Movement of the Sun and Shadows

The apparent motion of the sun is that it rises in the _________ and sets in the _________.

• north, south

• east, west

• west, east

• south, north

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why does the sun appear to move across the sky each day?

• The sun is orbiting the Earth.

• The Earth is orbiting the sun.

• The sun is rotating on its axis.

• The Earth is rotating on its axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth's rotation on its axis takes _________.

• 1 day

• 1 week

• 365 days

• 1 month

Earth's revolution takes about _________.

• 1 day

• 1 week

• 365 days

• 1 month

The imaginary straight line drawn through the Earth around which the Earth is the _________.

• hemisphere

• axis

• shadow

• revolution

At which time will a shadow be shortest?

• 8:00 a.m.

• Noon

• 10:00 a.m.

• 2:00 p.m.

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2