Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 5-B ... - Thunderbolt Kids

3. Was it daytime in Saudi Arabia? Hint: Use your globe to find
Saudi Arabia and then find it in Picture A to see if it is day or
night.
Yes, there is sunshine on Saudi Arabia.
4. Was it day time in Argentina when this photograph was
taken? Use the globe to help you locate Argentina. Explain
your answer.
No, it was night time in Argentina; in the photo, Argentina is on
the darkened side of the Earth, and there are lights showing.
5. The tip of Brazil is in the sun in Picture A. Is it morning or
afternoon in Brazil? Why?
It is morning, because Argentina is moving towards the east
and into the part of the Earth that is in the light.
Picture B
1. Look at Picture B. What part of the Earth is this picture
showing?
Europe and the top of Africa.
2. Can you see the lights on in Italy? When it is dark in Italy, is it
still light in Spain?
Yes
3. Is it late afternoon or morning in Spain in Picture B?
It is late afternoon.
Now that we have looked at some photographs of the Earth as it
changes from day into night as the Earth rotates, let's make a
model of Earth using our heads to explain this.
ACTIVITY: Your head can be amodel of the Earth
MATERIALS:
• yourself
• sunlight coming from one side
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This model will help you to understand why we see the Sun
move across the sky. Do this in the early morning when the
Sun is still low.
74 Earth and Beyond