Day and Night Cycle

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I will be able to ________ how the earth's rotation creates night and day.

 

​Rotation

Match

Match the following

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Night

• Day

when something turns or spins around a point located at its center.

A circular journey of one object around another

The length of time when the sun is not out and it is dark

The length of time the sun is out, and it is light outside.

• when something turns or spins around a point located at its center.

• A circular journey of one object around another

• The length of time when the sun is not out and it is dark

• The length of time the sun is out, and it is light outside.

​Rotation

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A ​

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is when the earth spins on it axis, while a ​

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is when the earth goes around the sun.

Multiple Choice

The Axis is a real pole that goes through the center of the earth and causes it to spin.

• True

• False

​Rotation

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This is an example of ​

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Rotation

Revolution

Day

Night

Multiple Choice

How long does Earth take to rotate once?

• 4 hours

• 1 year

• 24 hours

• 10 minutes

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This is an example of a ​

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Revolution

Rotation

Day

Night

Multiple Choice

How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?

• 24 hours

• 10 days

• 1 year

• 1 hour

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When our side of the earth faces the sun it is ​

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When our side of the earth faces away from the sun it is ​

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Multiple Choice

What cause the day and night cycle?

• The earth revolving around the sun.

• The Earth's Rotation

• The Wind

• The Sun goes out

Open Ended

What do you think would happen if the earth started to rotate slower? What would happen to the days and nights?