Page 37 - Real English 2024 Book 8

THE SUN

Carry out a survey among children of your school by asking them about their awareness about
the life-giving sun and the enormous benefits it bestows on us.

Tabulate the information you collect under two heads: Yes/No. Look at the number in each.
Analyse the results and reach a conclusion about children’s knowledge about these points.

Name: ________________________________________
1. We see the sun as it appears in the morning, throughout the day and when it disappears in
the evening. Have you ever thought about how most of our daily activities are scheduled
according to the movement of the sun across the horizon from east to west?

Yes No
2. Did you know that the sun radiates light and heat, or solar energy, which makes it possible
for life to exist on the earth?

Yes No

3. Did you know that the sun has sufficient energy resources to burn for seven billion years
more?

Yes No

4. Have you ever thought about how the sun influences the seasons, climate, weather and
ocean currents on our planet?

Yes No

5. In many parts of our country the northward movement of the sun on the celestial sphere is
celebrated as Uttarayan, Makara Sankranti, Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Lohri, etc. Did you know
that it usually falls on 14 January?

Yes No

6. Did you know that the term Uttarayan is derived from two Sanskrit words uttara and ayana
meaning northward movement?

Yes No

7. Did you know that the southward movement of the sun from the north is called Dakshinayana?
Yes No

8. Did you know that seasons on the earth are dependent on equinoxes and solstices?

Yes No

9. Did you know that the Northern Hemisphere experiences hot weather conditions in summer
due to the tilt of the North Pole towards the sun?

Yes No
10. Did you know that while the Northern Hemisphere sizzles in summer, it is winter season in
the Southern Hemisphere?

Yes No

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