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๐ฌ Think about it
Each day the Sun seems to travel across the sky from East to West. It feels like the Sun is moving. But maybe it only looks that way because we are standing on a spinning Earth. Let us begin solving Rashmika's puzzle.
What puzzled Rashmika about the Sun?
- She saw shadows long in the morning and short in the afternoon.
- She thought the Sun moved across the sky during the day.
- But she had learnt that the Earth moves around the Sun.
- So she wondered if the Sun moves or the Earth moves.
Rashmika noticing long and short tree shadows.
Important Points
- The Sun appears to move across the sky each day.
- The Earth itself spins and orbits the Sun.
- We will find out what really causes day and night.
โ Test Yourself
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What did Rashmika notice about shadows?
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They were long in the morning and short in the afternoon. -
In which direction does the Sun seem to move?
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From East to West across the sky. -
What two motions does the Earth have?
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It spins on its axis and orbits the Sun. -
Does the Sun really travel across our sky?
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No, it only appears to, because the Earth spins. -
What was Rashmika trying to explain?
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Why shadows change and whether the Sun or Earth moves.
