Causes of Day and Night and Phases of the Moon

What causes day and night?

• Earth orbiting the sun
• Earth rotating on its axis
• Earth rotation around the moon
• The sun going up and down

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The turning or spin of Earth on its axis.

• Revolution
• Rotation
• Rounding
• Rousting

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What is the result of the Earth’s rotation?

• Seasons
• Eclipses
• Moon Phases
• Day and Night

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How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation?

• 365 days/1 year
• 1 week
• 24 hours/1 day

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If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?

• seasons
• tides
• day and night
• moon phases

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It takes 24 hours for Earth to make one full rotation. This 24-hour rotation is directly responsible for causing

• seasons

• earthquakes

• day and night

• rain and hail

Jessica watches the Sun set in the evening sky. What causes the setting of the Sun?

• The distance between Earth and the Sun is increasing.

• The tilt of Earth on its axis is constantly changing.

• Earth is revolving around the Sun.

• Earth is rotating on its axis.

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How often does the cycle shown in the diagram occur?

• hourly

• daily

• weekly

• monthly

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Students are studying how the position of the Sun and Earth causes day and night. In which diagram does Point X show a place on Earth that is experiencing night?

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Which BEST explains why the Sun appears on the horizon every morning?

• The Sun moves in regular patterns around Earth.

• Earth makes a complete revolution around the Sun each day.

• Earth completes one rotation every day.

• The Moon moves out of the way and allows sunlight to reach Earth.

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