Rotation
The Earth rotates around this.
What is ITS AXIS
The sun must be here to make the shortest shadow.
What is DIRECTLY OVERHEAD or HIGH IN THE SKY?
The Earth's path around the sun is called this
What is an ORBIT?
The direction you must be looking towards to see the sunrise.
What is EAST?
The Sun rises in the east.
The side of the Earth that the Sun is shining on.
What is DAY?
The earth takes this long to complete one rotation.
What is 24 HOURS or ONE DAY?
This type of shadow is produced when the sun is low in the sky.
What is a LONG SHADOW?
The earth takes this long to complete one revolution.
What is 365 1/4 days or ONE YEAR?
Every day the sun rises in the ___ and sets in the ___.
What is RISES IN THE EAST AND SETS IN THE WEST?
The side of the Earth that is in shadow.
What is NIGHT?
This is caused by the Earth's rotation.
What is DAY and NIGHT?
The shortest shadow will be produced at this time of day.
What is NOON?
This is caused by the Earth's revolution around the Sun and its tilted axis?
What is THE SEASONS?
If you block the Sunlight, it will cause this to appear.
What is A SHADOW?
TRUE OR FALSE
The Earth is always half lit.
What is TRUE?
When the Sun appears to move across the sky, this is what is really happening.
What is THE EARTH IS SPINNING or ROTATING?
A shadow will look like this in the early morning. (two answers)
What is LONG and POINTING WEST?
The earth revolves around this.
What is THE SUN?
The sun would be here if your shadow is pointing east.
What is IN THE WEST?
When you are watching the sunset, you are looking in this direction.
What is WEST?
This is something special about the earth's axis.
What is IT IS TILTED?
We can observe changes in a shadow's ________ and _______ throughout the day in a predictable pattern.
What is LENGTH and DIRECTION?
TRUE or FALSE?
The Earth's revolution around the sun causes day and night.
What is FALSE?
The Sun is lower in the sky during this season.
What is WINTER?
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west because the earth spins in this direction.
What is WEST TO EAST or COUNTER CLOCKWISE?