5th Earth and Sun INV 1

Night is the side of Earth in shadow?

• True

• False

• Day

• Twilight

Shadow gives information about the_______

• Moon

• Stars

• Sun

• Clouds

A shadow is a dark area behind an

• transparent object

• opaque object

• reflective object

• translucent object

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

• lower

• the same

• higher

• more variable

How long does it take for Earth to rotate?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours (1 day)

• 36 hours

• 48 hours

The shadow at noon will be facing

• North

• South

• East

• West

Earth moves in what direction?

• Towards the west (clockwise)

• Towards the east (counterclockwise)

• Towards the north (upwards)

• Towards the south (downwards)

Because the Earth is rotating half the Earth is Sunny while the other side is?

• Dark or night

• Bright or day

• Cloudy or overcast

• Dusk or twilight

Sun rises in the

• West

• North

• East

• South

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

• True

• False

• 6 months

• 24 hours