Question

2. Use the simulator to complete the table. Use the angle measurements on the left side of the dome to get the maximum angle of the sun. You don’t have to be exact, but you should be within 5° of the correct answer. Estimate the length of the day to the nearest hour.

Answer 1

0 / winter solstice / South of east / South of west / 65 degrees / 12 hours0 / spring equinox / east / west / 89 degrees / 12 hours 0 / summer solstice / North of east / North of west / 65 degrees / 12 hours 0 / fall equinox / East / west / 89 degrees / 12 hours 40 / winter solstice / South of east / South of west / 27 degrees / 10 hours 40 / spring equinox / east / west / 49 degrees /10 hours 40 / summer solstice / North of east / North of west / 27 degrees / 10 hours 40 / fall equinox / east / west / 49 degrees / 10 hours