Day, Night, Shadows Quizs

When it is day on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?

• Summer
• Winter
• Night
• Day

At which location of the sun would the shadow of the light pole be the longest?

• A  at 11 a.m
• B at noon
• C at 2 p.m.
• D at 6 p.m. 

Which picture below does NOT correctly represent the location of the sun in the afternoon?

If you were building a house and wanted the sunlight to wake you in the morning, on what side of the house should you have your bedroom window?

• north

• south

• east

• west

What cycle does the rotation of the Earth cause?

• winter, spring, summer, fall

• life cycles

• night and day

Which direction does the sun appear to rise in?

• South
• North
• East
• West

Which of these best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

How long does it take for the Earth to completely rotate one time?

• 24 hours (1 day)

• one month

• one year

As Earth continues to rotate and turn, the Sun seems to move as it sets in the ______.

• East
• South
• North
• West

An example of rotation is...

• a dog running around a pool

• a skater spinning round and round

• students traveling from one center to another

• running a race