ABRHS PHYSICS (H)
NAME: __________________
Observation Questions
Use the diagrams on the back of this if you are having a hard time.
1. Imagine you are on the North Pole. Describe the motion of the sun at the following times:
a. On the Spring Equinox.
b. On the Summer Solstice.
c.
On the Fall Equinox.
d. On the Winter Solstice.
2. For the following locations, how far above the horizon would the North Star be?
a. On the North Pole.
b. On the equator.
c.
On the South Pole.
d. In Acton (about 42º latitude.)
3. For the following locations, what is the maximum possible "height" of the sun in the sky on the
date of the summer solstice?
a. On the North Pole.
b. On the equator.
c.
On the Tropic of Cancer.
d. In Acton (about 42º latitude.)
4. For the following locations, what is the maximum possible "height" of the sun in the sky on the
date of the vernal equinox?
a. On the North Pole.
b. On the equator.
c.
On the Tropic of Cancer.
d. In Acton (about 42º latitude.)
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ABRHS PHYSICS (H)
NAME: __________________
Observation Questions
Summer Solstice - Northern Hemisphere
Winter Solstice - Southern Hemisphere
to ~North Star
Arctic Circle
NP
to Sun
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
66.
5º
Tropic of Capricorn
to Sun
23.5º
Antarctic Circle
to Sun
SP
Winter Solstice - Northern Hemisphere
Summer Solstice - Southern Hemisphere
to ~North Star
NP
to Sun
Arctic Circle
23.5º
to Sun
66.
5º
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
to Sun
Antarctic Circle
SP
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