Science 11/14/24

Question 1

Are seasons a result of earths distance to the sun?

Answer 1

NO

Question 2

What type of shadow does the Zenith give us

Answer 2

Small shadow below the observer

Question 3

What type of shadow do we get in solar noon summer solstice

Answer 3

Short shadow faceing North

Question 4

What type of shadow do we get at solar noon winter solstice

Answer 4

Longer shadow facing north

Question 5

What type of shadow do we get at solar noon spring/fall equinox

Answer 5

longer then summer but shorter then winter

Question 6

Shadow at sunrise

Answer 6

long

Question 7

Shadow at noon

Answer 7

Short

Question 8

Shadow at sunset

Answer 8

short

Question 9

Firtst day of winter

winter solstice

Answer 9

December 21

Question 10

First day off summer

summer solstice

Answer 10

June 21

Question 11

first day of Spring

Vernal equinox

Answer 11

march 21

Question 12

First day of fall

Autumnal equinox

Answer 12

September 22

Question 13

insolation

Answer 13

sunlight that reaches the earth

Question 14

North and south pole

Answer 14

90 degress (north for north pole.) (South for south pole.)

Question 15

Equator

Answer 15

0 degrees

Question 16

Tropic of cancer

Answer 16

23 and 1/2 degrees north

Question 17

Tropic of capricorn

Answer 17

23 and 1/2 degress south

Question 18

Antartic circle

Answer 18

66 and 1/2 degrees south

Question 19

Artic circle

Answer 19

66 and 1/2 degrees north

Question 20

what degree tilt is earths axis

Answer 20

23 and 1/2 degree tilt

Question 21

Altitude of polaris at east medow

Answer 21

41 degress

Question 22

How many hours of darkness and daylight in spring and fall in NY

Answer 22

12 hours of daylight and 13 hours of darkness

Question 23

How many hours of darkness and daylight in Summer in NY

Answer 23

15 hours of daylight and 9 hours of darkness

Question 24

How many hours of darkness and daylight in Winter in NY

Answer 24

9 hours of daylight and 15 hours of darkness

Question 25

June 21 sunrise *direction* | (first day of summer)

Answer 25

north east

Question 26

june 21 sun set location | (first day of summer)

Answer 26

north west

Question 27

june 21 direct ray direction

Answer 27

23.5 degress north | (tropic of cancer)

Question 28

sep 21 sunrise direction

Answer 28

due east

Question 29

sep 21 sunset direction | (first day of fall)

Answer 29

due west

Question 30

sep 21 direct ray location

Answer 30

0 degrees | (equator)

Question 31

dec 21 sunrise direction

Answer 31

south east

Question 32

dec 21 sunset direction | (first day of winter)

Answer 32

south west

Question 33

dec 21 direct ray location

Answer 33

23.5 degress south | (tropic of capricorn)

Question 34

march 21 sunrise direction

Answer 34

due east

Question 35

march 21 sunset direction | (first day of spring)

Answer 35

due west

Question 36

march 21 direct ray location

Answer 36

0 degress | (equator)

Question 37

Between what lattitude numbers is west

Answer 37

180 TO 0 degress

Question 38

What lattidude numbers is east

Answer 38

between 0-180 degrees

Question 39

moving west, time moves ________

Answer 39

**EARLIER**

Question 40

moving east, time moves _________

Answer 40

**LATERRR**

Question 41

Foucault pendulum

Answer 41

swinging pendulum that turns throuhout the day | evidence of **ROTATION**

Question 42

Coriolis Effect

Answer 42

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.

Question 43

Max lattitude

Answer 43

90 degress

Question 44

Max longitude

Answer 44

180