Solar Motion
Demonstrator
Quiz
Use your Solar Motion
Demonstrator to help answer the
following questions.
Assume a latitude of 37 degrees.
Number your paper from 1-5.
Write the correct letter next to each
number.
1. At sunrise on the first day of
May the sun rose….
A. Due east
B. North of east
C. South of east
2. When the Sun was at its
highest point today it was…
A. Directly overhead
B. North of overhead
C. South of overhead
3. During which of the following
months is the sun highest in
the sky at noon?
A. March
B. January
C. May
4. During which of the following
months is the sun lowest in
the sky?
A. March
B. January
C. May
5. What is the latitude of the
North Pole?
A. 0 degrees N
B. 90 degrees N
C. 180 degrees N
Answers
At sunrise on the first day of May
the sun rose…
B. North of East
2. When the Sun was at its
highest point today it was…
C. South of overhead
3. During which of the following
months is the sun highest in the
sky?
C. May
4. During which of the following
months is the sun lowest in the
sky at noon?
B. January
5. What is the latitude of the
North Pole?
B. 90 degrees N
Bonus:
How can you use the solar
motion demonstrator to explain
seasons?
Hint: think of two factors
1. Length of time that the
sun shines each day.
2. Angle of the sun each day
(direct or indirect)