5th Earth and Sun INV 1

When shadow is at 9:00 a.m._____

• long shadow points west

• long shadow points east

• short shadow points west

• short shadow points east

The shadow at noon will be facing

• North

• South

• East

• West

Two things happen to a shadow at sunrise and sunset______

• its lengths changes and its direction changes

• its color changes and its size increases

• it disappears completely and reappears at noon

• it becomes sharper and more defined

A shadow is a dark area behind an

• transparent object

• opaque object

• reflective object

• translucent object

It takes 1 year for Earth to turn on its axis?

• True

• False

• 6 months

• 24 hours

The sun's path through the sky is_____ in the summer

• lower

• higher

• the same

• invisible

Sun sets in the

• East

• West

• North

• South

Earth moves in what direction?

• Towards the west (clockwise)

• Towards the north (counterclockwise)

• Towards the east (counterclockwise)

• Towards the south (clockwise)

Earth spins on a north-south axis?

• True

• False

• Only during the equinox

• Only at the poles

A shadow at 3:00 p.m. will be

• long facing East

• short facing West

• medium facing North

• long facing South