Sun and Shadows
In the morning, is your shadow long or short?
Long
What do we call the phase when the moon is fully lit up?
Full moon.
Is the sun out during the day or at night?
During the day.
After a new moon, what phase will we see?
Waxing crescent.
Which one is bigger, the sun or the moon?
The sun.
What direction does the sun rise?
In the east.
Which moon phase is almost completely dark?
New moon.
What do we call the time when the sun comes up in the morning?
Sunrise.
After the full moon, what phase comes next?
Waning gibbous.
True or False: The moon makes its own light.
False (it reflects light from the sun).
What time of day is your shadow the shortest?
Around noon.
What phase comes after a new moon when you start to see a sliver of light?
Waxing crescent.
What do we call the time when the sun goes down in the evening?
Sunset.
If it is sunrise now, what will come later: noon, morning, or sunset?
Sunset.
How long does it take for the moon to go through all its phases?
About one month (roughly 29-30 days).
If the sun is setting, what time of day is it?
Evening.
When half of the moon is lit on the left side, what is this phase called?
Last quarter.
When it's nighttime, do we see the sun or the moon?
The moon.
What phase comes before a full moon?
Waxing gibbous.
True or False: The sun moves around the Earth.
False (the Earth moves around the sun).
What direction does the sun set?
In the west.
What is it called when the moon is getting smaller after a full moon?
Waning.
What do you call the pattern of day turning to night and night turning to day?
The day-night cycle.
If your shadow is long now, what will happen to it in an hour?
It will get shorter.
What causes day and night?
The rotation of the Earth.