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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following causes the day and night
cycle?
rotation of the moon
rotation of the Earth
rotation of the sun
the seasons
- 2. Multiple Choice
Part of the surface of the Earth rotates from
daylight, to darkness, then back into day light. How long does it take the Earth to go through this cycle?
28 days
365 days
24 hours
24 days
- 3. Multiple Choice
Students are investigating the apparent movement of the sun across the sky. The teacher shows where the sun appears in the sky at 9:00 A.M. as seen from Earth. Which number in the picture above represents where the sun most likely appears in the sky at noon?
2
3
4
5
- 4. Multiple Choice
The science teacher leaves her house every morning at 7:00 A.M. On very sunny days the sun shines brightly in her eyes, making it hard to see while driving. In which direction is the science teacher driving at 7:00 A.M.?
East
West
North
South
- 5. Multiple Choice
A teacher demonstrates the day and night cycle to a group of students using a globe and a lamp. Students are asked to write a valid conclusion about how the day and night cycle occurs naturally on Earth. Which student’s conclusion best explains the day and night cycle?
The sun rotates on its axis once
approximately every 30 days.
The sun revolves around the Earth
approximately every 365 days.
The Earth rotates on its axis once
approximately every 24 hours.
The moon revolves around the Earth once
approximately every 28 days.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Students observe the sun appearing to move across the sky by using a sundial to observe the shadow from sunrise to sunset. In which direction does the sun appear to move across the sky?
West to East
North to South
East to South
East to West
- 7. Multiple Choice
As a homework assignment, students are asked to watch the sunset at home. Which direction will the students need to face to see the sunset at home?
South
West
North
East
- 8. Multiple Choice
Objects cast shadows on sunny days and change at different times. The picture shows a shadow cast by a pole at 8:00 A.M. Which picture shows how the pole’s shadow most likely looked at 4:00 P.M.?
- 9. Multiple Choice
All of the following pictures are like Earth’s rotation EXCEPT
- 10. Multiple Choice
Examine the chart. Which answer choice best fits in the missing blank?
high and low tides
gravitational pull
moon phases
apparent movement of the Sun across the sky
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