Earth's Tilt and Shadows

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🌍 Part 1: Understanding Earth's Tilt

1. What causes the seasons on Earth?

Earth moving closer to the Sun

Earth's tilt as it orbits the Sun

The Sun getting hotter and colder

2. When it is summer in Australia, what happens to shadows at midday?

Shadows are very long

Shadows are very short

There are no shadows

3. Which of these statements about the Sun are true? (Tick all correct answers)

The Sun appears to move across the sky during the day

The Sun actually moves around the Earth

Earth rotates on its axis to create day and night

The Sun's position affects shadow length

4. Fill in the blanks:

Earth is tilted on its ________ as it orbits the ________. This tilt causes different ________ throughout the year.

☀️ Part 2: Shadows and Sundials

5. Draw and label a simple sundial in the box below. Show where the shadow would point in the morning.

6. Explain in your own words how a sundial works:

7. Predict what will happen to your sundial's shadow during the day:

The shadow will stay in the same place

The shadow will move as the Sun appears to move across the sky

The shadow will disappear at lunch time

8. Why do shadows change length during the day?

🔍 Part 3: Observations and Connections

9. Draw a diagram showing Earth's tilt and how it creates seasons. Label summer and winter positions.

10. Extension Challenge: How do you think sundial shadows would be different in winter compared to summer? Explain your thinking.

11. Complete this sentence:

Ancient people used sundials to tell ________ because they noticed that ________ moved in a predictable pattern as the ________ appeared to move across the sky.

Earth's Tilt and Shadows

Earth's Tilt and Shadows

🌍 Part 1: Understanding Earth's Tilt

☀️ Part 2: Shadows and Sundials

🔍 Part 3: Observations and Connections

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