1. Take a piece of paper and label it Solar Motion Demonstrator Questions

2. 1. What causes the sun and other stars to appear to move in our sky
1. What causes the sun and other stars to appear to move in our sky? (Hint: We acted this out.)

3. 2. In Missouri, describe where the sun rises and sets in the summer compared to where it rises and sets in the winter.

4. 3. In Missouri (and the northern hemisphere), why is the amount of daylight longer in the summer than in the winter?

5. 4. The sun appears ________ in the sky during the winter and _______ in the sky during the summer.
lower
higher

6. Solar Motion Demonstrator Questions
5. In Missouri, why is it warmer in the summer and colder in the winter?
Solar Motion Demonstrator Questions

7. 6. Is the sun ever directly overhead in Missouri (North America)?

8. Take a piece of paper and label it Solar Motion Demonstrator Notes

9. 1. What causes the sun and other stars to appear to move in our sky
1. What causes the sun and other stars to appear to move in our sky? (Hint: We acted this out.)
The counterclockwise rotation of the Earth on its axis.

10. 2. In Missouri, describe where the sun rises and sets in the summer compared to where it rises and sets in the winter.
The sun rises in the NE and sets in the NW in the summer. It rises in the SE and sets in the SW in the winter.

11. 3. In Missouri (and the northern hemisphere), why is the amount of daylight longer in the summer than in the winter?
The amount of daylight is longer in the summer than in the winter because the path of the sun we can see is longer in the summer than in the winter.

12. 4. The sun appears ________ in the sky during the winter and _______ in the sky during the summer.
lower
higher

13. Solar Motion Demonstrator Questions
5. In Missouri, why is it warmer in the summer and colder in the winter?
Solar Motion Demonstrator Questions
In the summer the sun’s rays fall more directly onto us and cover a smaller area so it is warmer. In the winter the sun’s rays fall more at an angle and the same amount of energy is spread out over a bigger area so it is colder.

14. 6. Is the sun ever directly overhead in Missouri (North America)?