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Primary 1 Science · Changes in the sky and land

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. At which time of day is your shadow shortest?
- ☐ (a) Early morning
- ☐ (b) Around the middle of the day
- ☐ (c) Late afternoon
- ☐ (d) Just before sunset
2. Can we sometimes see the Moon in the daytime?
- ☐ (a) Yes
- ☐ (b) No
3. What must you never do when observing the sky?
- ☐ (a) Wear a hat
- ☐ (b) Draw the clouds
- ☐ (c) Look straight at the Sun
- ☐ (d) Talk about the Moon
4. What usually happens to a creek after lots of rain?
- ☐ (a) It dries up
- ☐ (b) It turns to sand
- ☐ (c) It disappears
- ☐ (d) It fills up and flows faster
5. Why do clouds move across the sky?
- ☐ (a) The Moon pulls them
- ☐ (b) Birds carry them
- ☐ (c) The wind pushes them
- ☐ (d) The Sun chases them
6. The Sun sets in the ____ (morning or evening).
7. After rain, water collects in small dips in the ground. What are these called?
8. What do we call the time when the Sun first appears in the morning?

Answer sheet

1. Around the middle of the day — The Sun is highest in the middle of the day, so shadows are shortest.
2. Yes — The Moon is often visible in the daytime sky.
3. Look straight at the Sun — Looking at the Sun can damage your eyes.
4. It fills up and flows faster — Rain water runs into creeks, so they get fuller and faster.
5. The wind pushes them — Moving air (wind) carries clouds along.
6. evening — The Sun sets in the evening.
7. puddles — Small pools of rain water are puddles.
8. sunrise — This is sunrise.