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