Day and Night Science

An imaginary line around which the Earth spins

• axis
• rotation
• movement
• compass

Period during Earth's rotation when Earth faces away from the Sun and it is dark

• day
• night
• shadow
• stars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Dark area caused when an object blocks light from falling on a surface

• movement
• night
• shadow
• stars

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Spinning of Earth on its axis.

• Rotation
• Revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Movement of Earth around the sun.

• Rotation
• Revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

This model can be used to show some relationships between the Earth, Sun, and Moon.
The model shows all of the following EXCEPT –

• the relative sizes of the Moon and Earth
• the way the Moon revolves around the Earth
• the composition of the Moon, Earth, and Sun
• how the Moon and the Earth revolve around the Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, which ones orbit another object?

• the Sun and the Earth
• the Sun and the Moon
• the Moon and the Sun
• the Moon and the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following lists the Earth, Sun, and Moon in order of size, from largest to smallest?

• Earth, Sun, and Moon
• Earth, Moon, and Sun
• Sun, Earth, and Moon
• Sun, Moon, and Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which location on Earth receives the most direct sunlight?

• The deserts
  
• The South Pole
  
• The Equator
  
• The Western Hemisphere
  

Which season has the least amount of daylight hours?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer 
• Fall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1