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Is a sundial as accurate as a clock?
No, but it shows the connection between time and movement of Earth.
What was this passage mostly about?
How to make a sundial in your backyard
What is a sundial?
an instrument to measure time showing the connection between time and Earth's movement
What are 3 things you needs to make a sundial?
watch
clock
stick
flat stones
permanent marker
How to make a sundial in your yard
What is Earth's axis?
an imaginary line which Earth spins on
What is the first step you need to do to make a sundial, after you gathered your materials?
Find a spot in your yard that stays sunny all day.
The way the stick looks at different times of day.
What does "precisely" mean in paragraph 1?
a. unlikely
b. exactly
c. incorrectly
b. exactly
When you're making a sundial, what do you need to do every hour?
Place a stone where the stick's shadow hits the ground and write the time on it.
a. sometimes
b. underneath
c. always or nonstop
d. never or not at all
c. always or nonstop
How does the stick's shadow look in the morning compared to the noon?
Long and thin in the morning, short and thick at noon.