SUNSHADOW OBSERVATORY · SKYLING
Day, Night & Shadows
Sundial Terrace
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Skyling — Day, Night & Shadows Sundial Terrace
Hi!
I'm Skyling.
Welcome to Sundial Terrace!
Will you help me investigate day, night & shadows?
The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.
Let's check the evidence!
Earth rotates, turning different places toward and away from the Sun.
This produces the regular day-night pattern.
What causes the daily day-night pattern?
- A. The Sun switching off nightly
- B. The Moon covering Earth every night
- C. Earth's rotation
The answer is C: Earth's rotation
Earth rotates, turning different places toward and away from the Sun.
This produces the regular day-night pattern.
That clue helps us make sense of this place.
As the Sun's apparent position changes, shadows change direction and length.
A shadow falls on the side away from the light source.
Where does a shadow fall?
- A. Always north
- B. Away from the light source
- C. Always toward the light source
The answer is B: Away from the light source
As the Sun's apparent position changes, shadows change direction and length.
A shadow falls on the side away from the light source.
Hmm...
how does that connect to our first clue?
Our sundial record shows long morning shadows
and a shorter shadow near midday.
The observations fit a changing light angle during Earth's rotation.
Which shadow is shorter in our record?
- A. The one near midday
- B. The morning one
- C. They must be identical
The answer is A: The one near midday
Our sundial record shows long morning shadows
and a shorter shadow near midday.
The observations fit a changing light angle during Earth's rotation.
Nice investigating!
You've been following the evidence.
Let's bring our clues together before the adventure.
Earth rotates, turning different places toward and away from the Sun.
As the Sun's apparent position changes, shadows change direction and length.
Our sundial record shows long morning shadows
and a shorter shadow near midday.
You're ready to explore Sundial Terrace with me!
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