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Aha, Sunrise!

April 5, 2022From the book Math Games with Bad Drawings

Three people see the same sunrise and each claims it proves their theory: Earth's rotation, Helios's chariot, or a hardworking dog named Sparky.

Transcript

[A sunrise] "Aha, sunrise! This proves that day and night are caused by the Earth's rotation!" "No, it proves they're caused by Helios's chariot." "No, it proves they're caused by the tireless work of my dog Sparky."

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2022-04-05-aha-sunrise/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Topics
Science › Scientific MethodLogic & Proof › Inductive Reasoning
Level
Middle SchoolHigh School
Themes
Nature & ScienceLiterature & MythAnimals