What Causes Night and Day

How long does it take Earth to rotate or make one complete turn?

• 24 seconds

• 24 minutes

• 24 hours

What does Earth have day and night?

The umbrella's shadow shows that it is ______ .

• morning

• evening

• afternoon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The part of the Earth facing the sun has _____.

• daytime

• nighttime

• midnight

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

It takes 24 hours for Earth to _____ one time.

• move

• revolve

• rotate

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which thing rotates like Earth?

• a boat that floats

• a wheel that spins

• a plane that lands

How many times does the sun seem to rise in one week?

• 1

• 7

• 14

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This picture shows the shadow of an umbrella at noon. What will happen to the shadow in the late afternoon?

• It will not change.

• It will become longer.

• It will become shorter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Raul wants to show what causes night and day. He uses a lamp in his model. What does the lamp most likely model?

• Earth

• the moon

• the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does Earth take to rotate once?

• 2 hours

• 12 hours

• 24 hours