Year 2 science · D.3 · Earth and space
Sun pattern
The sun rises in the east each morning and sets in the west each evening. This is how we know its daily path across the sky.
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Felix watches the sun go down. Where does it go?
- West (right)
- North
- South
Kai wonders: Where does the sun appear to rise from Earth's perspective?
- West
- East (right)
- South
Where does the sun go when Omar sees it at night?
- Under the ground
- In the north
- In the west (right)
Tip: The sun rises in the east each morning and sets in the west each evening. This is how we know its daily path across the sky.
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