| Term | Definition |
|---|
| shadow | a dark area created by an object blocking light |
| In what direction does the sun rise each day? | east |
| in what direction does the sun set each day? | west |
| if your back is facing the sun in early AM hours in what direction (N,S,E,W) will your shadow be facing? | west |
| If your back is facing the sun in the late PM hours in what direction will your shadow be facing? | east |
| In the northern hemisphere, where we live, will your shadow ever face south? If not explain why it will never face south? | no because the sun's rays will always come from the south. |
| The length of a shadow depends on the position and of the earth relative to the Sun. | orientation |
| When is your shadow its shortest? (8:00am - 11:30am - 4:00pm) | 11:30am |
| When is your shadow its longest? (11:30am - 2:00pm - 6:00pm) | 6:00pm |
| Incoming solar energy is called? | insolation |
| The sun doesnt go around the Earth: | Earth rotates around the Sun on its axis |
| A shadow is not a concrete object it is? | darkness |
| In order to have a shadow you need? | light and an object that blocks light |
| The only place on Earth that receives direct sunlight is the? | equator |
| The Sun suppliies us with? | heat, light, and energy |
| is the course or line along which something moves, lies, or points? | direction |
| is an instrument used to determine direction. The needle in a compass always points to? | compass and magnetic north |
| The higher the sun is in the sky, the ? | shorter are shadows are |
| A shadow is neither matter nor energy it is? | darkness |
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