Today you will be visiting the U.S. Naval Observatory and getting information about sunrise and sunset times at various locations. As you gather data, write it on your own notebook paper. Keep your information organized and neat. Answer the questions in this exercise on your paper.
- Question 1:
- Set the USNO form for today's date at your location. Find and record the date, time, location, and sunrise and sunset times. How many hours and minutes of daylight are there today?
- Question 2:
- How does the amount of daylight change from day to day in the next few days? Support your answer with data. What do you think is causing the change?
- Question 3:
- How does the amount of daylight change as you go north of your location on today's date? Support your answer with data. What do you think causes this change?
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