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Telling Time in Google Earth, Part 2

Posted on May 6, 2010 By Tom 1 Comment on Telling Time in Google Earth, Part 2
Geocaching and Maps, Science

North Pleasantburg

Yesterday I presented readers with a problem – Can you tell the approximate time of day an image was created in Google Earth? Using the image above of Cherrydale Shopping Center in Greenville, I pointed out some clues and some strategies for making a guess. Here’s another, sure-fire way of figuring out the problem…

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Does Anyone Really Know What Time It Is?

Posted on May 5, 2010 By Tom 2 Comments on Does Anyone Really Know What Time It Is?
EdTech, Geocaching and Maps

Here’s an interesting activity you can do with students using Google Earth. It helps if you use the actual program (or the satellite view in Google Maps) instead of a static image so that students can zoom in and out…


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The above Google Earth image is of the Cherrydale Shopping Center in Greenville. Using only clues from the image, can you tell me the following:

  1. About what time of day was the image captured?
  2. What month was the image captured?

Good luck!

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