NC.4.E.1.1 - Day and Night

The Earth's rotation occurs over what span of time?

• 48 Hours

• 12 Hours

• 24 Hours

• 72 Hours

True or False? If it is daylight here in NC, it is daylight all over the world.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When the area of the Earth is facing away from the sun it is _____ in this area.

• Summer

• Daytime

• Winter

• Nighttime

The Earth rotates every day. What does rotate mean?

• Wobble

• Spin

• Move forward

• Goes around another object

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The Earth rotates on an imaginary line. What is this line called?

• Axis

• Equator

• Longitude

• Latitude

The imaginary line that the Earth rotates on goes...

• Around the center of the Earth

• Through the center of the Earth

• From Europe to Africa

• From America to Asia

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When the area of the Earth is facing the sun it is _____ in this area.

• Summer

• Winter

• Nighttime

• Daytime

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth rotates how?

• Upright

• It doesn't rotate

• On its side

• Tilted

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Day and night is caused by ________.

• The Earth revolving around the Sun.

• The Earth rotating on its axis

• The moon revolving around the Earth

• the Sun becoming hotter and cooler

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the invisible path the Earth takes around the Sun called?

• An orbit

• A rotation

• The equator

• An axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4