Shadows
What time of day has the shortest shadows?
Noon
True or False: The Sun is the largest star in space.
False
How often does the Earth orbit around the Sun?
Every 365 days (1 year)
What season has the longest daylight hours?
Summer
Gravity pulls things towards the ___ of Earth.
Center
The Sun goes from ____ to ______. (direction)
East to West
The closer a star is the __________ it appears.
Brighter
How long does it take the Earth to rotate?
24 hours (1 day)
Why season has the shortest daylight hours?
Winter
Shadows go from _____ to _____. (direction)
West to East
Look at the following image. Determine which shadow is morning, noon, or afternoon.
See Miss Hart
See Printable 4
C
How long does it take the moon to complete all it's phases?
29 days
How many daylight hours are between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m.?
14 hours
The moon waxes on what side?
Right
Why do shadows change their length throughout the day?
Because of the appearance of the Sun in the sky. The higher the Sun appears, the shorter the shadow. The lower the Sun appears, the longer the shadow.
See the picture of the two closest stars to Earth. Sun (top) and Alpha Centauri A (bottom)
Which star is closest to Earth? Explain your reasoning.
The Sun because it appears much brighter than Alpha Centauri A. The brighter a star appears, the closer it is.
See picture:
What causes the position of the Big Dipper to change throughout the year?
A. Earth rotating on its axis every day.
B. Earth revolving in its orbit around the Sun, causing the apparent change in position of the Big Dipper.
C. The stars that make up the Big Dipper move due to the gravitational pull of Earth on them.
B
How many daylight hours are between 4 a.m. and 7 p.m.?
15 hours
Why does the pattern of day and night repeat every 24 hours?
Because it takes the Earth 24 hours to make one complete rotation on its axis
Look at the following image. Match the Sun up with the correct shadow.
See Miss Hart
See Printable 4. Label the stars from brightest to dimmest.
Star A, Star B, Star D, Star C, Star E
Name at least 3 patterns we can observe from Earth. (think back to your cut and paste activity)
Seasons
Changes in Shadow length
Day and Night
Moon Phases
High Tides and Low Tides
Apparent movement of Sun across sky
What time of day would have a longer shadow, 6 a.m. or 8 a.m.? 3 p.m. or 6 p.m.
Why?
6 a.m. and 6 p.m. would have longer shadows because the Sun appears the lowest in the sky
Place the following in their correct places: Shadow length change, Length of day patterns, seasons, apparent movement of the sun across the sky.
Are they daily or yearly patterns?
Daily: Shadow length change, apparent movement of sun across the sky
Yearly: Length of day patterns, seasons