How is Sunlight Changing?
Mornings in North America


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This is how the morning sun hit North America on the first day of each month from September to December. Look closely, then answer the questions below.
September 1, 2009
October 1, 2009
November 1, 2009
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December 1, 2009
January 1, 2010
February 1, 2010

Journal Questions:

  • Study the shadow line on each map of the globe. How did the line between sunlight and darkness seem to change from September 1 to January 1 in the Northern Hemisphere? In the Southern Hemisphere?

  • What clues tell you if the days in your hometown got longer or shorter? How does that compare with your own observations about changing daylength?

  • Predict: How do you predict the line between darkness and sunlight will look on February 1, 2010?
Look for our February Signs of Spring Update!

The Living Earth® image is a composite of Earth satellite imagery developed by The Living Earth, Inc. From: The Earth and Moon Viewer