Day and Night

Period of 24 hours or the time it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axis

• Rotation
• Compass
• Sundail
• Movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Period during rotation when Earth is facing the Sun and it is lighted

• rotation
• day
• night
• shadow

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• day
• night
• shadow
• stars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

An imaginary line around which the Earth spins

• axis
• rotation
• movement
• compass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the result of the Earth’s rotation?

• Seasons
• Eclipses
• Moon Phases
• Day and Night

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation?

• 365 days/1 year
• 1 week
• 24 hours/1 day

As the Earth rotates, the part of the Earth facing the sun has ________.

• an axis
• darkness (night)
• daylight
• winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?

• seasons
• tides
• day and night
• moon phases

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Day & night are caused by the ______________ of Earth on its axis

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation
• tilt of the axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When is it day?

• When our part of the Earth faces away from the sun.
• When our part of Earth is under the sun.
• When our part of Earth is close to the sun.
• When our part of the Earth faces the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1