Sun Angles and Seasonal Changes

Sun Angles and Seasonal Changes

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Geography

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video explores the differences in the Sun's path and angle during different seasons. It compares the March 21st Sun with the June 21st Sun, noting that the June Sun is higher and provides longer daylight. Similarly, the March Sun is compared with the December 21st Sun, highlighting that the winter Sun is lower and results in shorter days. The video emphasizes the 23-degree difference in the Sun's angle between seasons and discusses the Earth's role in these changes.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the angle of the June Sun compare to the March Sun?

It is 10 degrees higher.

It is 23 degrees higher.

It is 23 degrees lower.

It is the same.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Sun provides a longer day, March or June?

March Sun

Neither, they are equal

June Sun

Both are the same

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the maximum height of the winter Sun above the horizon?

23 degrees

30 degrees

20 degrees

25 degrees

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Sun rises first, the December Sun or the March Sun?

March Sun

Both rise at the same time

December Sun

Neither, they rise at different times

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much lower is the winter Sun compared to the spring Sun?

23 degrees

15 degrees

5 degrees

10 degrees

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the path of the Sun to change between winter and spring?

The Earth's orbit

The Earth's rotation

The Earth's atmosphere

The Earth's tilt

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Sun sets first, the winter Sun or the spring Sun?

Winter Sun

Spring Sun

Both set at the same time

Neither, they set at different times