Earth in Space

5 interactive Geography simulations on earth in space.

2D + 3D Earth's Motion – Day, Night, Time Zones and Seasons Geography · Earth in Space On the left, Earth orbits the Sun with its axis tilted 23.5° and always pointing the same direction; drag Earth... Ages 11–12
Measuring the Earth like Eratosthenes – Shadows and Parallel Sunlight Geography · Earth in Space Sunlight reaches Earth as almost parallel rays. At noon, vertical sticks at two places on the same meridian make... Ages 11–12
Earth's time zones – the International Date Line and day length Geography · Earth in Space A hand-drawn world map splits into 24 time zones (15° of longitude each), with the 0° prime meridian and the 180°... Ages 15–16
3D Axial Tilt and the Seasons 3D – Orbit, Day Length and Sun Angle Geography · Earth in Space A rotatable 3D model of Earth moving along its true elliptical orbit, with the axis tilted 23.44° and always... Ages 15–16
Community El Niño and La Niña: the Pacific see-saw Geography · Earth in Space A cross-section of the equatorial Pacific from Indonesia to Peru shows trade winds, the warm pool, the sloping...