Day and Night Quiz

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What causes the Earth to have day and night?

• The Earth rotates on its axis every 48 hours turning toward the sun (day) and away from the sun (night).
• The Earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours turning toward the sun (day) and away from the sun (night).
• The Sun rotates on its axis every 24 hours turning toward the Earth (day) and away from the sun (night).
• The Sun rotates on its axis every 48 hours turning toward the Earth (day) and away from the sun (night).

Explain why the sun appears in the eastern portion of the sky at 6:00AM.

• The Earth is rotating 90 degrees counterclockwise from being in direct sunlight.
• The Earth is rotating slightly faster than the Sun and the Sun is trying to catch up.
• The Earth is rotating 90 degrees clockwise from being in direct sunlight.
• The Earth is rotating 90 degrees counterclockwise from being in complete darkness.

What time of day does the Sun appear to be in the western portion of the sky?

• 6:00PM
• 6:00AM
• 12:00AM
• 12:00PM

What time of the day does Earth receive the most direct sunlight?

• 6:00PM
• 6:00AM
• 12:00AM
• 12:00PM

Why does the length of daylight change during the course of a year?

• The Earth's axis is tilted 23.5 degrees pointing the some parts of the Earth toward the sun for longer periods of time.
• The Sun's axis is tilted 23.5 degrees pointing the some parts of the Sun toward the Earth for longer periods of time.
• The Suns rotation slows down as the year progresses.
• The Earth's rotation slows down as the year progresses.

Which planet has the closes day and night cycle to Earth?

• Venus
• Mercury
• Neptune
• Mars

Due to Earth's tilt on its axis, latitudes greater than 66.5, the regions above the Arctic and Antarctic circles on our globe, have days of constant darkness or light.

• True
• False

How long does it take Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?

• 365 days
• 24 hours
• 12 hours
• 30 days

You are getting ready for school. On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for _______.

• School
• Breakfast
• Bed
• Lunch