A) The hour markings B) The decorative element C) The part that casts the shadow D) The base of the sundial
A) The day of the week B) Magnetic North C) The current temperature D) True North
A) The color of the hour markings B) The gnomon's edge that casts the shadow C) The overall design D) The material of the sundial
A) When the moon is full B) The longest day of the year C) When day and night are equal D) The shortest day of the year
A) The speed of the Sun. B) The brightness of the Sun. C) The distance from the Earth to the Sun. D) The angle between the sun and the Earth's equator.
A) Analemmatic B) Vertical C) Equatorial D) Horizontal
A) Cardboard B) Plastic C) Metal D) Wood
A) To support the gnomon B) To decorate the sundial C) To measure the angle of the sun D) To mark the hours of the day
A) Has no effect B) Determines the angle of the gnomon C) Determines the size of the sundial D) Determines the color of the sundial
A) Changing clocks forward in summer. B) The sun burning brighter. C) The Earth stopping its rotation D) The Earth moving closer to the sun.
A) Clock batteries B) Equation of Time variations C) The sundial's color D) The size of the sundial
A) North B) West C) South D) East
A) A formula for calculating the length of a day B) A formula for calculating latitude C) A formula for calculating sunrise D) The difference between mean solar time and apparent solar time
A) The wind blows it off course B) The sundial's material expands C) Earth's elliptical orbit D) The sun changes color
A) Thermometer B) Compass with declination adjustment C) Smartphone GPS D) Barometer
A) Solar noon B) Midnight C) Sunset D) Sunrise
A) The sundial will break B) The gnomon will fall off C) The time reading will be inaccurate D) Nothing
A) Azimuth B) Declination C) Latitude D) Longitude
A) It has no effect B) It determines the standard time offset C) It changes the height of the gnomon D) It changes the material needed
A) A sundial made of two materials B) A sundial with two gnomons C) A sundial for telling time in two locations D) A folding sundial
A) Analemmatic B) Equatorial C) Horizontal D) Vertical
A) Once a year B) Four times a year C) Never D) Every day
A) Leave it out to dry B) Bury it during winter C) Apply a sealant D) Wash it with soap
A) You are east of your time zone's central meridian. B) The sundial is broken. C) It is daylight saving time D) You are west of your time zone's central meridian.
A) Bottom of the dial. B) Top right corner. C) Vertical line pointing straight up. D) Horizontal line.
A) It makes sundials only work in summer. B) It requires the gnomon to be angled to the latitude. C) It requires the use of color coding. D) It has no effect.
A) Indicator B) Sun C) Time D) Shadow
A) To provide a level surface and stability B) To enhance the sundial's accuracy C) To make the sundial look nice D) To protect the gnomon
A) Located on the Equator. B) Broken or incorrectly calibrated. C) Located at the North Pole. D) Perfectly accurate.
A) South B) North C) West D) East |