Mystery Class
Mystery Class Update: March 14, 2014
By Julie Brophy
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Time Clues are here! Use sunrise times on the equinox to estimate the longitude of Mystery sites.
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Photoperiod Clues: Week #7
Local Photoperiod Data

Mystery Classes Photoperiod Data

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Photoperiod Map
Time Clues: Estimating Longitude
Make one copy for locating each Mystery Class site.
Sunrise on the Equinox Table Longitude Clues Worksheet Map
Time Clues
Sunrise on the Equinox
Worksheet
Step-by-step guide		 Map
Plot east/west location

World
Sunrise on the Equinox

View animation as you work. You can estimate the longitude of each mystery site with the Time Clues and these key facts:

  • The Earth turns to the east as it rotates.
  • It spins 1 degree longitude every 4 minutes.
  • The time between sunrise at the Prime Meridian and sunrise at a mystery site on the equinox reveals approximate longitude.
Sample Worksheets for Practice
Longitude Clues Worksheet Longitude Clues Worksheet Longitude Clues Worksheet
Sample A
West of Greenwich		 Sample B
East of Greenwich		 Sample C
Farther east of Greenwich
Next Update March 21, 2014

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