Days and Nights

We have night and day because ___?

• The Earth revolves around the sun.

• The moon orbits the Earth.

• The Earth is tilted at an angle.

• The Earth rotates on its axis.

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When it is day on this side of the Earth, what is it on the other side?

• Day

• Night

• Sunset

• Sunrise

When it is night here on this side of the Earth, what is it on the other side?

• Day

• Night

• Sunrise

• Sunset

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What cycle would be changed if Earth didn't rotate on its axis?

• The tides

• The phases of the moon

• The Seasons

• Day & night

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

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 30 days

What would happen if the earth rotated faster?

• Years would be longer

• Days and nights would be longer

• Days and nights would be shorter

• Years would be shorter

How long does a rotation of the Earth take?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

• 225 days

How much of the earth is lit by sunlight at one time?

• One half

• One quarter

• One third

• One fifth

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Day and night are caused by:

• Rotation of the Earth on its axis

• Revolution of the Earth around the moon

• Orbit of the Earth around the Sun

• The tilt of the Earth on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sun RISES in the

• North

• South

• East

• West

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