Shadows
What tool uses the sun to tell time?
Sundial
If it is daytime here, what would it be on the opposite side of the world?
Nighttime
When the sun is directly overhead, what time is it?
Noon
What time zone do we live in?
Eastern
How was the first clock set?
By using the sun
How did we make our toothpick shadows longer on our shadow clocks?
Moved the flashlight further away
What causes the changes from day to night on Earth?
The Earth rotating away and toward the sun.
True or false. The sun rises in the west and sets in the east
False
How many time zones are on planet Earth?
24
Is it AM or PM when you get off of school?
PM
Shadows are shortest at what point of the day
Noon
The earth making 1 full rotation is how many hours
24 hours
If it is 7am, is the sun in the east or west?
East
How many time zones are in America?
4
Is it AM or PM when you get to school?
AM
Shadows are longest at what point of the day?
Sunrise and sunset
About how fast does the Earth Spin?
1,000 mph
If it is 5pm, is the sun in the west or the east?
West
If it is 11am where you live, what time is it on the other side of the Earth
11pm
If you use your thumb, how many finger segments are on 1 hand.
12
Why do shadows move throughout the day?
The Earth's rotation moves the sun across the sky
It takes how long for the Earth to orbit the sun?
365 days
What is the 5th planet from the sun?
Jupiter
If it is 3pm in New York, what time is it in California?
noon
What civilization decided on the number 24, for hours in a day.
Ancient Egyptians