Day and Night 2024

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What is the duration of one full rotation of the Earth on its axis?

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24 hours

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What occurs as the Earth rotates?

Back

The sun appears to rise, move across the sky, and set.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Front

What is the term for the path the Earth takes around the sun?

Back

Orbit

Front

What causes day and night on Earth?

Back

The rotation of the Earth on its axis.

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What is the axis of the Earth?

Back

An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.

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How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?

Back

365 days.

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What is the effect of the Earth's tilt on seasons?

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It causes different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.

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NGSS.3-ESS2-1

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Earth to complete one rotation?

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A day.

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What is the significance of the equator?

Back

It divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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NGSS.4-ESS2-2

NGSS.5-ESS2-1

Front

What is a solar day?

Back

The time it takes for the Earth to rotate once on its axis relative to the sun.