Day and Night Cycle

Front

An imaginary line around which the Earth spins

Back

axis

Front

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

Back

night

Front

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

Back

shadow

Front

Spinning of Earth on its axis.

Back

Rotation

Front

Movement of Earth around the sun.

Back

Revolution

Front

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, how the Moon and the Earth revolve around the Sun.

Back

the composition of the Moon, Earth, and Sun

Front

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

Back

the Moon and the Earth

Front

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

Back

Sun, Earth, and Moon

Front

Which location on Earth receives the most direct sunlight? Options: The deserts, The South Pole, The Equator, The Western Hemisphere

Back

The Equator

Front

Which of these best shows that the Earth revolves around the sun as the moon revolves around the Earth? Options: Picture A, Picture B, Picture C, Picture D

Back

Picture A