SCIENCE Living Environment _ Student Exploration: Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun. _ Vocabulary​:​ altitude, axis, azimuth, equinox, horizon, latitude, revolution, rotation, solstice

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Student Exploration: Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and prompts in the orange boxes. Vocabulary​:​ alti... tude, axis, azimuth, equinox, horizon, latitude, revolution, rotation, solstice Prior Knowledge Questions ​(Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Suppose you were stranded on a desert island without a calendar or clock. How would you know when a day, a month, or a year had passed? 2. How could you tell what time of year it was? Gizmo Warm-up Thousands of years ago, people told time by looking at the sky. You may not think about it, but you probably do this as well. For example, you know a day has passed when the Sun rises, it grows light outside, and then the Sunsets again. In the ​Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun ​Gizmo, you will learn how you can relate the passage of time to different astronomical events. Drag the ​Sim. speed​ slider to the left. Click ​Play​ ( ) and observe the SIMULATION pane. Reproduction for educational use only. Public sharing or posting prohibited. © 2020 ExploreLearning™ All rights reserved Name: Date: I would know based on the sun setting. You could tell by the change of seasons. A. What happens? The Earth is rotating. B. Click on the 2D VIEW tab. What do you see? The Sun rises from the East and sets to the West and then the Moon rises and sets. C. Click on the DAY GRAPH tab. What do you see? As the day goes on the solar intensity increases then decreases. D. Click on the SHADOWS tab. What do you see? The longest shadow is during sunrise [Show More]

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