1) True or False: Fall and Spring have the longest and shortest days of the year. a) true b) false 2) The Sun appears to be the biggest star because a) it is the biggest star in space b) it is the hottest star in space c) it is closest to the Earth d) it is furthest from the Earth 3) I want to find my shadow. This morning, the sun is low and in the East. That means that my shadow is..... a) directly under me b) short and in the west c) long and in the west d) it's night time, I don't have a shadow 4) The Earth's axis..... a) causes seasons because sometimes we tilt closer to or farther away from the Sun b) causes the tides c) is in the equator d) causes day and night 5) The Earth has life because a) We receive too much light and heat from the Sun b) we have a moon c) we get the perfect amount of light and heat from the Sun d) we are the third planet from the Sun 6) Fill in the blank: When the Sun is high in the sky, shadows are __________. a) longer b) shorter 7) At what time during the day are shadows the shortest? a) 9 am b) 2 pm c) 6 pm d) 12 noon 8) Describe the position of the Sun when the shadow is shortest. a) The shadow is shortest when the Sun is directly above an object. b) The shadow is shortest when the Sun is low in the sky. c) The shadow is shortest when the Sun is high in the sky. 9) The largest stars are a) blue giants b) red dwarfs c) yellow dwarfs 10) It takes the Earth one year to ___________ around the Sun a) rotate b) revolve c) ricochet d) rumba 11) PICK TWO CORRECT ANSWERS: It takes the Earth one day to ____________ on its axis. a) one day b) 24 hours c) one year d) 365 days. 12) What are the THREE reasons for the seasons? a) the rotation of the Earth every day b) the revolution of the Earth around the sun c) the moon d) the amount of direct sunlight we are receiving e) the moon phases f) the earth's tilt on it's axis 13) An eclipse is caused by a) the Earth's rotation on its axis b) the moon phases c) the Earth Moon and Sun lining up d) the waves on Earth 14) True or False: the moon gives off it's own light a) false b) true 15) Select ALL of the named moon phases.  a) half moon b) first quarter c) waxing gibbous d) lunar eclipse e) new moon f) fancy moon 16) The first phase of the moon is New Moon. What phase is halfway through the lunar cycle? a) half moon b) quarter moon c) gibbous d) Full Moon 17) The first phase of the moon is New Moon. What phase is a quarter through the lunar cycle? a) half moon b) quarter moon c) waning gibbous d) crescent moon 18) A shadow is always ________ of it's light source a) opposite b) left c) right d) under 19) Choose ALL correct answers: In the middle of the day, our sun is at the __________. a) to the east b) highest point in the sky c) to the west d) right above us 20) Choose ALL correct answers: The Moon revolving around the Earth causes different parts of the moon to be seen at a time in a pattern that repeats. The is cause the ___________ a) lunar cycle b) yearly moon boogie c) phases of the moon d) moon shoes

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