Day and Night Cycle Vocabulary (5.8C)

What causes the day/night cycle on Earth?

• The Earth revolving around the Sun

• The Moon rotating around the Earth

• The Earth rotating on its axis

• The apparent movement of stars across the sky

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Approximately how long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 36 hours

• 48 hours

What are seasons defined as?

• Times of the day with varying light

• Four different times during the year, with different types of weather

• Monthly weather patterns

• Weekly temperature changes

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What causes the moon phases?

• The moon's own light

• Sun reflecting light on the moon

• Earth's shadow on the moon

• The moon changing its shape

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What is the duration of one complete revolution of the Earth around the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 1 month

• 1 year

• 1 week

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What is an orbit?

• The shape of the Earth

• The layers of gases surrounding Earth

• The curved path in space that is followed by an object going round and round a planet, moon, or star

• The path that the Earth takes around the Sun in one year

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What does the term "axis" refer to?

• The length between two points

• To make visible or bright by shining light on it

• 12 o'clock, midday

• An imaginary line that runs directly through the center of the Earth

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What does it mean to "illuminate" something?

• The length between two points

• An imaginary line that runs directly through the center of the Earth

• 12 o'clock, midday

• To make visible or bright by shining light on it

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What time of day is referred to as "noon"?

• The length between two points

• An imaginary line that runs directly through the center of the Earth

• To make visible or bright by shining light on it

• 12 o'clock, midday

What is a sundial?

• A modern instrument used for measuring distance

• An old instrument used for telling time

• A tool used for navigation at sea

• A device for measuring the speed of wind