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.
Stars visible
Sun sets
Sun is overhead
Sun rises
Mid-day
Morning
Evening
Night
Categorize these natural phenomena according to the Earth's rotation.
Day and Night cycle
Seasons
Moon phases
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.
Noon Sun's position
Polaris (North star) appears stationary
Sunset
Sunrise
North
South
West
East
Classify these phenomena as occurrences during day, night, or both.
Moon visibility
Atmosphere's existence
Starlight
Sunlight
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?
