Guiding Questions for Observing Earth from Space
( Introduction | Gallery A | Gallery B | Questions)

How would you describe what these images show?

 

What do you notice about the line between sunlight and darkness?

 

What places on Earth are experiencing daylight hours? Nighttime hours?

 

Which images show daylight hours for your hometown?

 

How would you describe the angle of the line between sunlight and darkness?

 

How do these images help explain why from Earth the sun appears to move across the sky from sunrise to sunset?

 

How do portions of the Earth move in and out of the sun's light each day?

 

What words describe how our planet moves?

 

How long does it take for the Earth to spin all the way around?

 

In what direction does the Earth rotate?

 

Why do different places on Earth experience different amounts of daylight?

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