Sun & Shadows

Front

Shadow direction at 9:00 AM

Back

West

Front

Sunrise direction

Back

East; Shadows in West

Front

Shadow after school

Back

Longer than at lunch

Front

Shadows are longest

Back

just before sunset

Front

Shadows are shortest

Back

at noon time

Front

Earth's rotation period

Back

24 hours

Front

Sun's apparent movement across the sky

Back

Earth's rotation around its axis

Front

Earth's orbit around the Sun

Back

365 days

Front

Noontime sun direction in northern hemisphere

Back

South

Front

Shadow short at noon, pointing north

Back

Summer first, then winter