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