First, how do we define direct and indirect light? If I'm standing out in the yard and the sun is shining down directly on me, that is direct sunlight. If I am on my front porch and the sun doesn't shine on me but rather the light reflects upon me, that is indirect sunlight. How does this definition work for the seasons? Hm, the above definition isn't the best for defining direct and indirect sunlight on earth.... How about this one: Direct Sunlight (heat energy) - Covers a small surface area; heat is concentrated and warmer; Sun is high in the sky; summer heat energy is direct. Indirect Sunlight (heat energy) - Covers a large surface area; heat is spread out and colder; Sun is low in the sky; winter heat energy is indirect. Can we feel direct and indirect light? Well! I just happened upon some experiments were done on people to test their behavior in direct and indirect light. The data showed that people exposed to direct outside light worked harder and were more productive. People exposed to artificial light or dimmed light became sleepy and were not very productive. (https://blog.bufferapp.com/the-science-of-how-room-temperature-and-lighting-affects-our-productivity) The tilt of the Earth affects the length of days and also the amount of direct sunlight received during the seasons. We have learned that days are shorter in the Northern Hemisphere during the winter because the North Pole is tilted away from the sun and the Northern Hemisphere receives less direct sunlight. Just the opposite is true in the summer, when the North Pole is tilted toward the sun. As the Earth orbits the sun, the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are put into and out of direct sunlight. The part of the Earth tilted toward the sun gets more direct sunlight than the part tilted away from the sun. In equatorial regions, the length of days and the directness of sunlight don't change as much. This is why the four seasons of winter, spring, summer, and fall don't occur there. Now we know if you hate the seasons there is someplace to go! The area near the equator. The above diagram shows the warmest areas in red. The blue areas are the coldest. This is a colorful snapshot of what the earth looks like under direct and indirect light. Astronomers are learning more and more every year how direct and indirect light effects our planet. Our size and relationship to the sun is very unique and complex. By the time your grandchildren are learning about the seasons, their story may be very different from the story you have learned. That's why science is so cool!
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Ben
9/28/2017 01:05:08 pm
Yay I’m first also llamas are absolulutly amazing
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Sammmmmm
1/16/2019 08:53:06 pm
haha#SUBSCRIBETOPEWDIEPIE
PewDiePie
10/17/2019 12:23:42 pm
Subsribe to me
b
10/4/2022 02:18:49 pm
lol
Preston
12/2/2022 12:04:24 pm
Ayyyyyyoo animal cruelty
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1/23/2023 11:05:47 am
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Nigger
10/9/2023 08:01:06 pm
porn?
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Ben
9/28/2017 01:07:03 pm
I was just trying to post a llama meme
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Ally B.
9/28/2017 02:46:02 pm
Haha funny Ben.
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Ally B.
9/28/2017 02:47:30 pm
Also Funny pic Mrs. Taylor.
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Ally B.
9/28/2017 02:55:14 pm
Also, thanks for the help on the test Mrs.Taylor. I know I still got a really cruddy score and I'm probable going to come in tomorrow to retake and get a better score on my test
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rfofejnv3 rv3w
10/18/2020 05:43:26 pm
i am here just answers for my homework i don't know who he is either
caleb
9/28/2017 03:17:13 pm
funy but cool
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Loa
9/28/2017 03:22:57 pm
I hate lamas, by the way funny pic
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aidan
9/28/2017 04:15:28 pm
LOA ARE YOU CALLING EMPEROR CUZCO STUPID???!!!!!!
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Jeffry (Adler)
9/28/2017 03:38:05 pm
the flash lights make the image clearer. Also evil loa, llamas are awesome!
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Sadie
9/28/2017 04:15:54 pm
I love LLAMAS!!!!!!!
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london
9/24/2020 09:40:39 pm
HAHAH SAME
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Meirah
9/28/2017 04:18:22 pm
Hmm, interesting conversation.
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KENNEDY
9/28/2017 08:40:13 pm
WAIT WHY NOT LLAMAS
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Harmony
9/28/2017 09:22:37 pm
Llamas are awesome but I prefer 🐘
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lill
9/28/2017 09:23:40 pm
All this talk about llamas but can we please appreciate Mrs.Taylor here?!? She works her hiney off for us and all we talk about is LLAMAS??!! When we get a 5 paragraph essay we get at least a week but Mrs.Taylor writes 5 or more paragraphs a DAY and if they were graded....well let's just leave it that way. Think about what time you get to school and what time you leave. Well school is 7 hours itself plus getting here 10-15 minutes early and maybe 5 minutes late so in all that is probably 7 hrs and 20ish minutes of being here. Now think about having TONS of papers to grade just for sixth grade and MANY more for other grades which would take AT LEAST half an hour so that 7hrs and 50 minutes. Then you have to get here early to get head start which may be probably 30 minutes so in all its AT LEAST 8 hrs and 20 minutes of being at school. So I hope you guys all see my point and stop commenting about LLAMAS!!!
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Sam
9/28/2017 10:05:57 pm
I agree with Lilly, we are all talking about llamas, when we should be appreciateing Mrs. Taylor and all her work!
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Mady
10/1/2020 12:01:56 pm
Thank you Mrs.Taylor she has taght many things to us and you are having a dicusion about llamas and you need to thank her for doing this page
Mrs. Taylor
9/29/2017 07:20:38 am
For you Lily, TWO pieces of candy for your kind words. And Alpaca's are much cuter and have a better temperament than llamas.
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Jeff
4/15/2020 11:05:50 am
Shut yo bitch ass up
MADDOG
10/1/2020 12:05:58 pm
You are the best Mrs.Taylor
Sammy/Bob
9/29/2017 06:59:28 am
I agree with Lily. When we're talking about llamas, we should be appreciating Mrs. Taylor, and all she does for us. And thank you for the information. I know it will be helpful during science!!!!
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Sammy/Bob
9/29/2017 07:02:11 am
Sorry for commenting so many times i didn't mean to.😅😄
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carter long
9/29/2017 07:10:36 am
XD
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carter long
9/29/2017 07:16:19 am
i hate llamas but love when people take funny pictures of them.also i like screaming goats look it up on youtube
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Errol
9/29/2017 07:20:27 am
Wow lily that was a really long comment but i still like that you got us back on track except carter, why are you doing that!!!
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gandalf
9/29/2017 08:50:25 am
the sun is huge
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Marilyn Mcniven
9/29/2017 09:38:40 am
It is, I like the pics too.
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david biggs
9/29/2017 08:52:08 am
that is a really fat earth!
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quinn
9/29/2017 08:52:44 am
the sun is humungus. :)
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sophia the fat panda
9/29/2017 08:53:04 am
its so funny and i learn so much
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Kinna
9/29/2017 09:39:26 am
I learned a lot too!
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alder
9/29/2017 08:53:13 am
hi
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moonicorn
9/29/2017 08:53:46 am
i am a cow deep down in side
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panda
9/29/2017 10:30:21 am
sup yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
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gareth
9/29/2017 10:37:51 am
Im stuck in study hall ;(
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roman
9/29/2017 10:45:39 am
i am commanting fast
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Moonicorn/ Ivy
10/2/2017 09:34:59 am
Good for you Roman, good for you!
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Moonisus/ Sammy
10/2/2017 09:33:57 am
Mrs. Taylor I love your website it gives us lots of information to help us in class!
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Madi
10/2/2017 01:59:27 pm
I like your Web page
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Madi
10/3/2017 07:21:14 am
I like your Web page and all the hard work you put into it.
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Mackinna
10/5/2017 01:20:14 pm
I learned a lot too.
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Madi McNiven
10/5/2017 01:19:05 pm
I learned a lot and I don't know that about the sums rays
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Madi
11/21/2017 01:59:32 pm
I'm sleeping
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LOL
10/17/2018 08:14:08 am
LOL
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Jon
1/15/2019 11:20:00 am
I love fortnite and llamas
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Anonymous, but spelled correctly
10/15/2019 10:46:12 am
According to all known laws
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MADDOG
10/1/2020 12:04:37 pm
Ok guys what did you learn and how does light work
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Easton
1/23/2023 11:06:44 am
Hi
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Easton
1/23/2023 11:06:50 am
Hi
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....
2/7/2023 08:49:15 pm
i learned a lot
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