Which picture was taken at 9:00 A.M.?
Which picture was taken at 9:00 A.M.?
Which picture was taken at 9:00 A.M.?
Determine which side of the Earth is day time and which side is night time?
Label each model with the correct terms.
rotation
orbit
The sun appears to change position, or move across the sky, during daylight hours. Which of the following causes shadows to change length throughout the day?
Which of the following would be the best example to explain Earth's rotation?
What causes the cycle of day and night on Earth?
What is the appearance of the Sun's movement across the sky due to?
Does the Sun actually move across our sky from east to west?
If Earth stopped rotating on its axis, what would happen to the day/night cycle?
Match the events to the correct time of day.
Sun sets
Sun is overhead
Stars visible
Sun rises
Mid-day
Morning
Evening
Night
Categorize these natural phenomena according to the Earth's rotation.
Seasons
Moon phases
Day and Night cycle
Apparent movement of the sun
Effect of Earth's rotation
Not an effect of Earth's rotation
Assign each event to the direction it happens in.
Polaris (North star) appears stationary
Sunrise
Noon Sun's position
Sunset
North
South
West
East
Classify these phenomena as occurrences during day, night, or both.
Sunlight
Moon visibility
Starlight
Atmosphere's existence
Both
Day
Night
What does a sundial measure?
How does a sundial tell time?
Why does a sundial not work at night?
Which factor can affect a sundial's accuracy?
