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Solar Motion Demonstrator Quiz

Use your Solar Motion Demonstrator to help answer the following questions. Assume a latitude of 37 degrees. Number your paper from 1-5. Write the correct letter next to each number.

1. At sunrise on the first day of May the sun rose…. A. Due east B 1. At sunrise on the first day of May the sun rose…. A. Due east B. North of east C. South of east

When the Sun was at its highest point today it was… A When the Sun was at its highest point today it was… A. Directly overhead B. North of overhead C. South of overhead

During which of the following months is the sun highest in the sky at noon? A. March B. January C. May

During which of the following months is the sun lowest in the sky. A During which of the following months is the sun lowest in the sky? A. March B. January C. May

What is the latitude of the North Pole. A. 0 degrees N B What is the latitude of the North Pole? A. 0 degrees N B. 90 degrees N C. 180 degrees N

Answers

At sunrise on the first day of May the sun rose…

B. North of East

2. When the Sun was at its highest point today it was…

C. South of overhead

3. During which of the following months is the sun highest in the sky?

C. May

4. During which of the following months is the sun lowest in the sky at noon?

B. January

5. What is the latitude of the North Pole?

B. 90 degrees N

Bonus: How can you use the solar motion demonstrator to explain seasons? Hint: think of two factors

1. Length of time that the sun shines each day. 2 1. Length of time that the sun shines each day. 2. Angle of the sun each day (direct or indirect)