Sun or shade
Kindergarten (Reception and Year 1 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.K-PS3-1 · England: EYFS Understanding the World: The natural world, KS1 Y1 Seasonal changes
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Question 1
Sunlight and warming: which statement is true?
- A. Shade is usually cooler than a sunny spot.
- B. Sunlight only warms people, not things.
- C. Shade is warmer because it is darker.
- D. A puddle in the sun dries more slowly than one in the shade.
Question 2
Children measured the temperature of a rock in the sun and in the shade (see the chart). How many degrees warmer was it in the sun?
Answer°C
Question 3
You put one cup of water in the sun and one in the shade for an hour. What do you find?
- A. The cup in the sun is warmer.
- B. The cup in the shade is warmer.
- C. The cup in the sun turns to juice.
- D. Both cups turn to ice.
Question 4
Sunlight and warming: which statement is true?
- A. The Moon warms the Earth at night.
- B. Sunlight only warms people, not things.
- C. A puddle in the sun dries more slowly than one in the shade.
- D. A dark T-shirt left in the sun gets warmer than a white one.
Question 5
Children measured the temperature of a dark path in two places: 34 °C and 19 °C. Where was the 34 °C reading most likely taken?
- A. in the sun
- B. in the shade
Question 6
On a hot day, why do people sit under a tree?
- A. Trees make it rain.
- B. The tree blocks sunlight, so the shade is cooler.
- C. Trees make cold air like a fridge.
- D. It is darker, so it is warmer.
Question 7
Sunlight and warming: which statement is true?
- A. Shade is usually cooler than a sunny spot.
- B. A puddle in the sun dries more slowly than one in the shade.
- C. Sunlight only warms people, not things.
- D. The Moon warms the Earth at night.
Question 8
Children measured the temperature of a dark path in two places: 26 °C and 21 °C. Where was the 26 °C reading most likely taken?
- A. in the sun
- B. in the shade
Question 9
A snowman is built next to a wall. Which part melts first on a sunny day?
- A. the side in the sunshine
- B. the side in the shade
- C. both sides at exactly the same time
- D. neither side ever melts
Question 10
Sunlight and warming: which statement is true?
- A. Sunlight warms the ground, water and air.
- B. Shade is warmer because it is darker.
- C. Sunlight only warms people, not things.
- D. A puddle in the sun dries more slowly than one in the shade.
Question 11
Children measured the temperature of a rock in two places: 26 °C and 14 °C. Where was the 26 °C reading most likely taken?
- A. in the sun
- B. in the shade
Question 12
You put one cup of water in the sun and one in the shade for an hour. What do you find?
- A. The cup in the shade is warmer.
- B. The cup in the sun is warmer.
- C. Both cups turn to ice.
- D. The cup in the sun turns to juice.
Question 13
Sunlight and warming: which statement is true?
- A. A puddle in the sun dries more slowly than one in the shade.
- B. Shade is usually cooler than a sunny spot.
- C. The Moon warms the Earth at night.
- D. Sunlight only warms people, not things.
Question 14
Children measured the temperature of a dark path in the sun and in the shade (see the chart). How many degrees warmer was it in the sun?
Answer°C
Question 15
You put one cup of water in the sun and one in the shade for an hour. What do you find?
- A. The cup in the shade is warmer.
- B. The cup in the sun is warmer.
- C. Both cups turn to ice.
- D. The cup in the sun turns to juice.
Question 16
Sunlight and warming: which statement is true?
- A. Sunlight only warms people, not things.
- B. A puddle in the sun dries more slowly than one in the shade.
- C. Sunlight warms the ground, water and air.
- D. Shade is warmer because it is darker.
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