Sundials
Diamonds in the Sky
Moon
Seasons Greetings
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How do sundials work?
The sun hits a piece of the sundial that blocks the light, creating a shadow. The shadow changes based on the position of the sun during the day
100
Name one constellation
Answers vary: Pices, Scoprio, Capriorn, Taurus, Orion, Big/Little Dipper, etc
100
What is bigger in size, the sun or the moon?
The sun
100
What direction does the sun rise?
East
200
What were sundials used for, and how can you use them to tell time at night?
To tell time, and you cannot.
200
True or false
All constellations can be seen at every month throughout the year.
False, the earths position changes
200
The earths axis is titled, what does that mean?
It is not perfectly flat and rotates at an angle
200
What direction does the sun set?
West
300
Do we have more daylight hours during the summer or the winter, and why?
The summer months because the sun travels higher in the sky and takes longer to set
300
Using this universe in a box, explain what month you would see Orion
Late December, January, Early February
300
Define full moon
When sunlight hits the entire half of the moon and it is visible at night/early morning
300
True or false, the sun always sets in the west even on the other side of the world
True, West/East/North/South do not change no matter where you are
400
True or false, a sundial in Buffalo and a sundial in Tokyo would show the same shadow at the same time
False
400
Why can you always see the North Star?
The north star is directly above the North Pole, therefore does not rotate
400
Define New Moon
When the shadowy side of the moon is visible
400
Why are shadows shorter in summer and longer in winter?
The sun is higher in the sky during summer and lower during winter
500
How many hours of sunlight on average do we have in the summer and winter in Buffalo?
13 in summer, 8 in winter
500
Why do the constellations change?
The earth rotates so the available stars in the sky are different based on the earths position
500
What do you call the phase in between full and new moon?
Crescent moon, waxing quarter, waning quarter, etc.
500
Which season is each sun attributed to
1: Summer
2:Spring/Autumn
3:Winter