The Sun, Shadows and Time of Day

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Across
  1. 2. The star at the center of our solar system, its position determines shadows and time of day/year.
  2. 3. The warm season with the Sun higher in the sky and shorter midday shadows.
  3. 5. A test or observation of Sun and shadow patterns to understand time and seasons.
  4. 10. The direction something faces, used to align with the Sun’s path for shadow tracking.
  5. 13. A dark shape created when an object blocks sunlight, changing length and direction during
  6. 14. The time when the Sun is highest in the sky, shadows are shortest.
  7. 16. A tool showing direction (N, S, E, W) used to track the Sun’s movement and shadow
  8. 21. Earth spinning on its axis, causing day and night as the Sun appears to move across the sky.
  9. 22. The direction where the Sun sets, shadows point east in the evening.
  10. 23. The direction where the Sun rises, shadows point west in the morning.
Down
  1. 1. The time the Sun first appears in the eastern sky, starting the day and casting long shadows.
  2. 4. Earth’s yearly trip around the Sun, creating seasons and changing Sun angles.
  3. 6. The planet that rotates and orbits the Sun, creating changing sunlight and seasons.
  4. 7. Earth’s satellite reflecting sunlight and affecting tides, visible when the Sun is low or set.
  5. 8. day.
  6. 9. The time when a location faces the Sun and receives light, creating shorter shadows at noon.
  7. 11. The time when a location is turned away from the Sun, resulting in darkness and no shadows.
  8. 12. The four divisions of the year caused by Earth’s tilt and orbit, affecting Sun angles and
  9. 13. tracker A device or method to follow the Sun’s movement to measure time or shadow length.
  10. 15. star A star nearly aligned with Earth’s axis, helping determine direction and orientation.
  11. 17. An imaginary line around which Earth rotates, tilting affects seasons and shadow lengths.
  12. 18. The time the Sun disappears in the western sky, ending the day and creating long shadows.
  13. 19. The path Earth follows around the Sun, causing changes in Sun height and length of day.
  14. 20. pole The northernmost point on Earth’s axis, used to align observations of the Sun’s path.