Sunʼs Path in NYS
1. What direction does the sun rise in summer? _____NE___________________
2. What direction does the sun rise in winter? _________SE_________________
3. What direction does the sun rise in fall/spring? ________E_______________
4. How long is the sun out in fall/spring? ____12________
5. How long is the sun out in winter? _________9______
6. How long is the sun out in summer? ________15_______
7. What direction do you look to see the noon time sun? _____S________
8. What direction do you look to see polaris? _______N_________
9. From sunrise to noon, what happens to the length of a shadow? ___SMALLER___
10. From noon to sunset, what happens to the length of a shadow? ___LONGER___
11. From sunrise to noon, what happens to the angle of insolation and intensity of
insolation? _________________INREASES____________________________
12. From noon to sunset, what happens to the angle of insolation and intensity of
insolation? ________________DECREASES____________________________
13. What season does the sun have the greatest insolation? ______SUMMER_______
14. What season does the sun have the least insolation? ________WINTER________
15. Does the sun ever reach the zenith in NYS? ____NO___________
16. What direction does the sun set during winter? _______SW________________
17. What direction does the sun set during fall/spring? ______W__________________
18. What direction does the sun set during summer? _________NW_____________
19. Does the sun physically move across the sky? _____NO_______ Explain!
_________________________ROTATION_______________________________
20. From season to season, how many degrees does the noon time sun shift in the
sky? _______23.5____________
21. Why is it so cold in NY during winter? _____TILT AWAY FROM SUN________
22. Why is it so hot in NY during summer? ____TILT TOWARDS THE SUN_____
23. Why does the sun shift its position along the horizon with the changing seasons?
_________________EARTH_REVOLUTION_______________________________
24. On the shadow diagram, what letter represents South? _____A______________
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