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