Day and Night Cycle Vocabulary (5.8C)

Front

What is dusk?

Back

The period of time between sunset and nightfall.

Front

Approximately how long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?

Back

24 hours.

Front

What does dawn refer to?

Back

When light first appears in the sky, right before sunrise.

Front

What causes the moon phases?

Back

Sun reflecting light on the moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What does the word 'demonstrate' mean?

Back

To prove or make clear with evidence.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

What is the definition of rotation?

Back

The spinning of the Earth on its axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the definition of revolution?

Back

The movement of the Earth around the Sun.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Front

What is the significance of the equator?

Back

It divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the difference between day and night?

Back

Day is when the side of the Earth faces the Sun; night is when it faces away.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the term for the time when the Sun is highest in the sky?

Back

Noon.