Graphing the Sun S Path in Seattle

NAME: ______DATE: ______PERIOD: _____

Lesson 3.1 Graphing the Sun’s Path in Seattle

9-11 ES2A: Learning Target: Explain why the intensity of sunlight is greater and the days are longer in summer than in winter. Explain why it is warmer is summer and colder in winter for people in Washington State.

Table 1: Shadow Length 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Time of Day

Shadow Length

Graph 1: Change in Light Angle in One Day h t

g 90 n

e 85 L 80 w o

d 75 a

h 70 S 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

Time of Day

Questions: (Answer on a separate paper)

1) What shadow pattern do you see? 2) At what time of day did the shortest shadow occur? Where is the Sun in the sky at this time of day? 3) At what time of day did the longest shadow occur? Where is the Sun in the sky at this time of day? 4) If Solar Noon were the lowest point on your curve, how would you define the term “solar noon”? NAME: ______DATE: ______PERIOD: _____