Causes of Day & Night

Earth rotates on its' axis. What does rotate mean?

• to bounce

• to spin

• to shake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The imaginary line that runs from the top of the Earth to the bottom is called:

• Earth's axis

• Earth's tilt

• Earth's hemispheres

What causes Earth to have day and night?

• The Sun's rotation

• The Sun moving around the Earth

• The Earth's rotation on its' axis

How long does it take for Earth to rotate once?

• 24 hours (1 day)

• 365 days (1 year)

• about 3 months

The part of Earth that is lit is experiencing...

• daytime

• nighttime

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What can you infer from looking at the diagram?

• The Sun's rotation causes day and night

• One half of the Earth is always lit or in darkness

• The Earth doesn't move

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The Earth rotates from...

• north to south

• east to west

• south to north

• west to east

Which of the following is similar to Earth rotating?

• throwing a basketball across the court

• a basketball rolling around in a circle

• someone spinning a basketball on their finger

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