Science 11/14/24 Flashcards
Are seasons a result of earths distance to the sun?
NO
What type of shadow does the Zenith give us
Small shadow below the observer
What type of shadow do we get in solar noon summer solstice
Short shadow faceing North
What type of shadow do we get at solar noon winter solstice
Longer shadow facing north
What type of shadow do we get at solar noon spring/fall equinox
longer then summer but shorter then winter
Shadow at sunrise
long
Shadow at noon
Short
Shadow at sunset
short
Firtst day of winter
winter solstice
December 21
First day off summer
summer solstice
June 21
first day of Spring
Vernal equinox
march 21
First day of fall
Autumnal equinox
September 22
insolation
sunlight that reaches the earth
North and south pole
90 degress (north for north pole.) (South for south pole.)
Equator
0 degrees
Tropic of cancer
23 and 1/2 degrees north
Tropic of capricorn
23 and 1/2 degress south
Antartic circle
66 and 1/2 degrees south
Artic circle
66 and 1/2 degrees north
what degree tilt is earths axis
23 and 1/2 degree tilt
Altitude of polaris at east medow
41 degress
How many hours of darkness and daylight in spring and fall in NY
12 hours of daylight and 13 hours of darkness
How many hours of darkness and daylight in Summer in NY
15 hours of daylight and 9 hours of darkness
How many hours of darkness and daylight in Winter in NY
9 hours of daylight and 15 hours of darkness
June 21 sunrise direction
(first day of summer)
north east
june 21 sun set location
(first day of summer)
north west
june 21 direct ray direction
23.5 degress north
(tropic of cancer)
sep 21 sunrise direction
due east
sep 21 sunset direction
(first day of fall)
due west
sep 21 direct ray location
0 degrees
(equator)
dec 21 sunrise direction
south east
dec 21 sunset direction
(first day of winter)
south west
dec 21 direct ray location
23.5 degress south
(tropic of capricorn)
march 21 sunrise direction
due east
march 21 sunset direction
(first day of spring)
due west
march 21 direct ray location
0 degress
(equator)
Between what lattitude numbers is west
180 TO 0 degress
What lattidude numbers is east
between 0-180 degrees
moving west, time moves ________
EARLIER
moving east, time moves _________
LATERRR
Foucault pendulum
swinging pendulum that turns throuhout the day
evidence of ROTATION
Coriolis Effect
Curving of fluids on the surface of the earth (in N. Hemisphere winds/fluids curve to the right, and to the left in the southern hemisphere.
Max lattitude
90 degress
Max longitude
180